And we need to be ready to cover the retreat.
Perhaps Democrats will give you a few extra million, simply to cover their retreat; no more.
Instead, he deployed them along the river to cover the retreat of the others.
My people will cover your retreat, but we may not be able to hold long enough.
It then blew itself up, to cover the retreat of Lewis and his people.
"Shouldn't you give me a blastrifle or something in case I have to cover your retreat?"
He had intended to save a few rounds to cover his retreat.
The rest will cover our retreat, and we'll break out to our own front.
He left about 500 scythemen to cover the retreat of the main forces.
The 109th helped cover the army's retreat, destroying supplies that could not be moved.