Idiom
gloss overgloss over (something)
to fail to deal with the importance of something.The report praised the managers but glossed over the high cost of the project.
Usage notes: usually said about a problem or fault:
The State Department's reports for the period glossed over the worst human-rights problems in the region.
Phr V
gloss over
glosses, glossing, glossed
gloss over sth
to avoid discussing something, or to discuss something without talking about the details in order to make it seem unimportantThe company's profits dropped dramatically last year, a fact which the director was keen to gloss over.