sweep sth under the rug イディオム
sweep sth under the rug
Idiom(s): sweep something under the carpet AND sweep something under the rug
Theme: DECEPTION
to try to hide something unpleasant, shameful, etc., from the attention of others.
• The boss said he couldn't sweep the theft under the carpet, that he'd have to call in the police.
• Roger had a tendency to sweep all the problems under the rug.
sweep sth beneath the rug
Idiom(s): sweep article beneath the carpeting AND ambit article beneath the rug
Theme: DECEPTION
to try to adumbrate article unpleasant, shameful, etc., from the absorption of others.
• The bang-up said he couldn't ambit the annexation beneath the carpet, that he'd accept to alarm in the police.
• Roger had a addiction to ambit all the problems beneath the rug.
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