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sweep something under the rug
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Meanings:
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informal
colloquial
To conceal, ignore, or minimize an embarrassing, damaging, or inconvenient matter instead of addressing it openly.
To postpone or avoid dealing with a problem in the hope that it will be forgotten or not noticed.
Examples:
EN:
Or they're trying to sweep something under the rug.
ES:
O trata de correr un velo sobre algo.
EN:
Here we go. It's a witness form that you fill out if you want to sweep something under the rug.
ES:
Este es el formulario para testigos que quieren esconder algo bajo la alfombra.
EN:
It's a witness form that you fill out if you want to sweep something under the rug.
ID:
Ini formulir saksi yang kau isi jika mau menyembunyikan sesuatu.
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