hide - - - in the most safe shelter or place. @ sarah liao: the asker mean "take cover", not "take over" - - your explanation is okay nonrthelesss. :)

It means to protect yourself "hit the dirt" take cover. This a phrase that is used by soldiers during an attack.

simply mean hide your self. cowboy...

i saw this word from the film what's name is 2012, per my understand it meaning responsible, for example: I've just taken over the job.

Means hide or try to avoid something bad.For instance:As soon as it began to rain they took cover under a big tree.