Cover your ass
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Cover your ass
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Cover your ass, abbreviated CYA, is an activity done by individuals to protect themselves from possible subsequent criticism, legal penalties, or other repercussions, usually in a work-related or bureaucratic context. In one sense, it may be rightful steps to protect oneself properly while in a difficult situation, such as what steps to take to protect oneself after being fired. But, in a different sense, according to The New York Times' language expert William Safire, it describes "the bureaucr
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Phrase meaning to protect oneself from repercussions
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_your_ass
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2024-01-19T17:23:12Z
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