insure against (something)
insure against (something)
To protect someone or something against something. One policy can't insure against every issue you'll encounter with your business, you know. I understand that you've hired a lawyer. That doesn't insure against being sued, though. You mean I have to pay for these repairs? But I thought my policy with the electric company insured against these kinds of equipment breakdowns!
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insure against something
to guard or protect against something. You must insure against theft and fire. I will insure against all risks.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- insure against
- indemnify
- indemnify (someone or something) against (something)
- indemnify against
- fortify (someone or something) against (something) with (something)
- avenge (oneself) against (someone or something)
- compete
- compete against
- compete against (someone or something)
- institute (something) against (someone or something)