SWEEP UNDER THE RUG

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

To conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others

Example:

The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "sweep under the rug" is one way to...):

conceal; hide (prevent from being seen or discovered)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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