Communication
cover something up
hide a problem or truth
To try to stop people from discovering a mistake, problem, or unpleasant truth.
Hear it in real life
Did they admit the mistake?
No, they tried to cover it up.
The company tried to cover up the safety problems at the factory.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: cover out the mistake
Say: cover up the mistake
The fixed phrase uses the particle "up," not "out," when you mean hiding a mistake or problem.
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How it fits in a sentence.
cover something up; cover up something
Your turn: say it out loud
The company tried to cover up the safety problems at the factory.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
cover something up
hide a problem or truth
“The company tried to cover up the safety problems at the factory.”
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