cover one's face — to put something over one's face to hide or protect it
cover one's face
to put something over one's face to hide or protect it
Meanings
- to put something over one's face to hide or protect it
Words Used
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More collocations with face (15)
wash one's face
to clean one's face with water and soap
hide one's face
to turn away or conceal one's face to avoid being seen
blank face
a face that shows no emotion or reaction
familiar face
a person one has seen or met before; a recognizable person
straight face
a serious facial expression maintained when one is trying not to laugh
bury one's face
to press one's face into something such as one's hands or a pillow, usually in distress
face a fear
confront something you are afraid of directly
face a problem
to be confronted with a difficulty that must be dealt with
More collocations with cover (9)
back cover
the outer back face of a book or magazine
front cover
the outer front face of a book, magazine, or document
cover an area
to extend over or span a region
cover one's mouth
to place a hand or cloth over the mouth
seek cover
to look for a place of shelter or protection
take cover
to move to a sheltered position to protect oneself from danger or bad weather
extra cover
additional insurance or protection beyond a basic policy
full cover
insurance or protection that applies to all eventualities without limitation
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car