| 词汇 | sweep/brush something under the carpet |
| 释义 | sweep/brush something under the carpetsweep/brush something under the carpet (also sweep something under the rug American English)HIDE/NOT SHOW to try to keep something a secret, especially something you have done wrong 掩盖某事〔尤指错事〕 Examples from the Corpus sweep/brush something under the carpet• We knew that it wouldn't just go away if we swept it under the carpet.• Refuse to sweep difficulties under the carpet but sort things out even when it is painful. → sweep/brush something under the carpet at sweep1(3) |
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