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ESLPod_0371_WE_0417 A Scandal In this podcast the expression "to cover up" means to hide or conceal the truth from people or to keep something a secret: "The man was actually going to Italy to sell his company's secrets and used the conference to cover up his true purpose." In the U.S., "cover-up" is also a name for a type of make-up or cosmetic used by women to hide flaws on their faces: "When she woke up she had an ugly blemish on her nose and she had to hide it with cover-up so no one would see it." A cover-up is also a piece of clothing that women wear, usually over their bathing suit: "She came out of the swimming pool, dried herself with a towel, and put on her cover-up so she wouldn't get cold."

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ESLPod 371 to cover up Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0371_WE_0417
Episode Id	ESLPod 371
Episode Title	A Scandal
Phrase	to cover up
Text	In this podcast the expression "to cover up" means to hide or conceal the truth from people or to keep something a secret: "The man was actually going to Italy to sell his company's secrets and used the conference to cover up his true purpose." In the U.S., "cover-up" is also a name for a type of make-up or cosmetic used by women to hide flaws on their faces: "When she woke up she had an ugly blemish on her nose and she had to hide it with cover-up so no one would see it." A cover-up is also a piece of clothing that women wear, usually over their bathing suit: "She came out of the swimming pool, dried herself with a towel, and put on her cover-up so she wouldn't get cold."
Topics	Relationships + Family

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