correr el velo

1.
All Spanish-speaking regionsliteraryfigurative
- To lift or draw aside a veil that conceals something; to reveal or disclose what was hidden.
2.
All Spanish-speaking regionsformalliteraryfigurative
- To draw a veil over something; to conceal, cover up, or obscure facts or events from view or public knowledge.

Examples:

ES: Puedes correr el velo que separa los mundos. ¡Hazlo!
EN: You can part the veil between worlds.
ES: Cuando te veo miro a una chica a quien le asusta correr el velo, con una confianza fingida.
EN: So when I look at you... I see a girl who is afraid to Pierce that veil on a calculated cool.
ES: Y no solo deben correr el velo más tupido posible sobre lo que está sucediendo, sino que además deben... cuidarme, ya que no seré capaz de cuidar de mí mismo.
EN: And not only must you draw the tightest possible curtain around what is happening, but you must also care for me... as well, as I will not be able to care for myself.