英语词汇“sweep sth under the carpet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

UK US sweep sth under the rug

to hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it:

The committee is being accused of sweeping financial problems under the carpet to avoid embarrassment.

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Secrecy and privacy

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单词	sweep sth under the carpet
释义	English sweep sth under the carpet UK US sweep sth under the rug to hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it: The committee is being accused of sweeping financial problems under the carpet to avoid embarrassment. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Secrecy and privacy anonymity anonymize anonymous backroom backstage counsel dissimulate dissimulation entre nous executive privilege furtive lid lip private privately privileged sanctum secrecy skeleton sweep See more results »
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