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 something away — (or aside) remove, dispel, or abolish something in a swift and sudden way Nahum s smile swept away the air of apprehensive gloom * * * ˌsweep sthaˈway derived to get rid of sth completely • Any doubts had long since been swept away. Main entry:… … Useful english 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 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 — 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 out — ˌsweep sthˈout derived to remove all the dust, dirt, etc. from a room or building using a brush Main entry: ↑sweepderived … Useful english dictionary
sweep something aside — DISREGARD, ignore, take no notice of, dismiss, shrug off, forget about, brush aside. → sweep * * * brush/sweep/cast/something aside phrase to refuse to consider or deal with something Railway companies brushed aside fears that staff cuts would… … Useful english dictionary
sweep something under the carpet — to try to avoid dealing with a problem You can t just sweep these issues under the carpet … English dictionary
sweep something under the rug — verb To conceal a problem expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly … Wiktionary
sweep something under the carpet — conceal or ignore a problem or difficulty in the hope that it will be forgotten. → carpet … English new terms dictionary
sweep aside — ˌsweep a ˈside [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sweep aside he/she/it sweeps aside present participle sweeping aside past tense swept aside … Useful english dictionary