- 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. 2013.
sweep under the rug
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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 — 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 — 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 — hide or dismiss casually They always sweep their problems under the rug and never want to discuss them … Idioms and examples
sweep under the rug — idiom. hide; conceal; remove evidence. Just sweep that problem under the rug. We ll worry about it if we have to … English slang
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
sweep something under the rug — (or carpet) conceal or ignore a problem or difficulty in the hope that it will be forgotten * * * sweep (something) under the rug see ↑sweep, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑rug sweep (something) under the rug (US) (or chiefly Brit swee … Useful english dictionary
sweep under the rug — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. conceal, ignore, put out of sight; see hide 1 , neglect 1 … English dictionary for students
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
