break cover
phrase
variants
or less commonly break covert
: to run out suddenly from a hiding place, covert (see covert entry 2 sense 1), or lair
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“Break cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20cover. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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