sweep something under the rug
- sweep something under the rug
conceal or ignore a problem or difficulty in the hope that it will be forgotten
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: to hide (something that is illegal,
embarrassing, or wrong)
He tried to sweep his past mistakes under the rug.
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sweep sth under the ˈcarpet idiom
(US also sweep sth under the ˈrug) to try to stop people from finding out about sth wrong, illegal, embarrassing, etc. that has happened or that you have done
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An earlier report, implicating the government, had been conveniently swept under the carpet.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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sweep something under the rug — sweep (something) under the rug to hide something embarrassing. The scandal was swept under the rug because of the important people involved in it … New idioms dictionary
sweep something under the carpet — sweep (something) under the carpet British, American & Australian, American & Australian to try to hide a problem or keep a problem secret instead of dealing with it. The incident has forced into the open an issue that the government would rather … New idioms dictionary
sweep something under the carpet — HIDE, conceal, suppress, hush up, keep quiet about, censor, gag, withhold, cover up, stifle. → sweep * * * sweep something under the carpet phrase to try to avoid dealing with a problem You can’t just sweep these issues under the carpet.… … Useful english dictionary
sweep something under the rug — verb To conceal a problem expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly … Wiktionary
sweep under the rug — sweep (something) under the rug to hide something embarrassing. The scandal was swept under the rug because of the important people involved in it … New idioms dictionary
sweep under the rug — verb to conceal something in the hopes it won t be discovered by others (Freq. 1) The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug • Hypernyms: ↑hide, ↑conceal • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * sweep ( … Useful english dictionary
sweep under the rug — If you sweep something under the rug (or carpet), you try to hide it because it is embarrassing. They tried unsuccessfully to sweep the scandal under the rug … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sweep under the rug — {v. phr.} To hide or dismiss casually (something one is ashamed of or does not know what to do about). * /In many places, drug abuse by school children is swept under the rug./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sweep under the rug — {v. phr.} To hide or dismiss casually (something one is ashamed of or does not know what to do about). * /In many places, drug abuse by school children is swept under the rug./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sweep\ under\ the\ rug — v. phr. To hide or dismiss casually (something one is ashamed of or does not know what to do about). In many places, drug abuse by school children is swept under the rug … Словарь американских идиом
