front for (someone or something)
front for (someone or something)
1. verb To seem reputable in order to hide underhanded or illegal activities. Oh, come on, everybody knows that restaurant just fronts for the mob!
2. verb To handle or represent something publicly for someone or something. Don't worry, our lawyer will front for us—we don't have to speak to the press.
3. noun Something reputable that hides underhanded or illegal activities. Oh, come on, everybody knows that restaurant is just a front for the mob!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
front for someone or something
to serve as the public contact or public "face" for someone or something. Her publicity agent fronted for her most of the time. Max fronted for a gang of thieves.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
front for
v.
1. To appear to operate with a legitimate purpose in order to conceal the operation of something or someone: The grocery store was actually fronting for a group of smugglers.
2. To serve as a cover for or representative of someone or something: Leave the negotiations up to me—I'll front for you.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- front for
- get hands dirty and dirty hands; soil hands
- dirty (one's) hands
- dirty one's hands
- sully
- sully (one's) hands
- sully your hands
- soil (one's) hands
- answer to
- bagging