sweep something under the carpet
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sweep something under the carpet — idiom
1. To hide a problem or embarrassing fact instead of dealing with it openly.
1.idiom
Definition
To hide a problem or embarrassing fact instead of dealing with it openly.
Example
The company tried to sweep the accounting error under the carpet.
Instead of sweeping it under the carpet, Diego admitted his mistake.
2. to hide a problem, mistake, or embarrassing situation rather than dealing with i
2.idiom
Definition
to hide a problem, mistake, or embarrassing situation rather than dealing with it openly.
Example
The company tried to sweep the accounting errors under the carpet, but the auditors found them anyway.
Instead of discussing the issue, Priya's team swept their disagreements under the carpet and pretended everything was fine.