duck and cover meaning
[American idiom]
to dodge something, such as an issue or a difficult question, and attempt to shield oneself against similar issues or questions. (Also literal, referring to ducking down and taking cover to protect oneself. Fixed order.)
• The candidate's first reaction to the question was to duck and cover.
• The debaters were ducking and covering throughout the evening.
to dodge something, such as an issue or a difficult question, and attempt to shield oneself against similar issues or questions. (Also literal, referring to ducking down and taking cover to protect oneself. Fixed order.)
• The candidate's first reaction to the question was to duck and cover.
• The debaters were ducking and covering throughout the evening.
[American slang]
1. Lit. to bend down and seek protection against an attack.
When the gunfire started, we had to duck and cover or get killed.
2. Fig. to dodge something, such as an issue or a difficult question, and attempt to shield oneself against similar issues or questions.
The candidate's first reaction to the question was to duck and cover.
The debaters were ducking and covering throughout the evening.
Examples
More: Next- remember to duck and cover . all right, you . ticket, please
- code red ! duck and cover
- Don't expect Hitchcock to duck and cover, though.
- Smaller ones, joining forces, will duck and cover.
- You can just duck and cover at the first sign of rats.
