cover up for somebody

You covered up for them, State, and maybe that was right, but it means you're in too deep.

Are the police covering up for one of their own?

But you don't have to cover up for her any more.

I won't put you or anyone else in a position of covering up for me.

Did one or more of the powers cover up for him?

He might be trying to cover up for him and maybe to protect Mike, as well.

I think that was to cover up for the pilots.

"I think they just want to cover up for the current system," he said.

But things are reaching the point where they'll be able to cover up for each other.

And there were times when they covered up for each other.