| 词汇 | sweep something under the rug |
| 释义 | Idiom 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. Idiom sweep something under the rugsweep (something) under the rug to hide something embarrassing.The scandal was swept under the rug because of the important people involved in it. sweep (something) under the rugTo ignore, deny, or conceal from public view or knowledge something that is embarrassing, unappealing, or damaging to one's reputation. The senator has been accused of trying to sweep his former drug use under the rug. You need to stop sweeping your problems under the rug. Nothing will get resolved like that! sweep something under the rugmainly AMERICANIf you sweep something under the rug, you try to hide it and forget about it because it makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed. Executives swept the theft under the rug, hoping to avoid being accused of mismanagement by directors and shareholders. Some of the most appalling crimes went unpunished, swept under the rug in order to placate the military. Note: Other verbs such as brush and push are sometimes used instead of sweep. You can't just brush this one under the rug. Note: The usual British expression is sweep something under the carpet. |
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