The incident has forced into the open an issue that the government would rather have swept under the carpet.
The evidence was on film and the police couldn't just sweep it under the rug.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
sweep under the carpet — To hide from someone s notice, put out of one s mind (unpleasant problems or facts) ● carpet * * * sweep (something) under the carpet see ↑sweep, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑carpet … Useful english dictionary
sweep under the carpet — ► sweep under the carpet conceal or ignore (a problem) in the hope that it will be forgotten. Main Entry: ↑carpet … English terms dictionary
sweep under the carpet — hide problems, cover mistakes Don t sweep your problems under the carpet. Try to solve them … English idioms
sweep under the carpet — their grievances could no longer be swept under the carpet Syn: hide, conceal, suppress, hush up, keep quiet about, censor, gag, withhold, cover up, stifle … Thesaurus of popular words
sweep something under the carpet — sweep (something) under the carpet British, American & Australian, American & Australian to try to hide a problem or keep a problem secret instead of dealing with it. The incident has forced into the open an issue that the government would rather … New idioms dictionary
sweep things under the carpet — If people try to ignore unpleasant things and forget about them, they sweep them under the carpet … The small dictionary of idiomes
sweep something under the carpet — HIDE, conceal, suppress, hush up, keep quiet about, censor, gag, withhold, cover up, stifle. → sweep * * * sweep something under the carpet phrase to try to avoid dealing with a problem You can’t just sweep these issues under the carpet.… … Useful english dictionary
sweep under the rug — verb to conceal something in the hopes it won t be discovered by others (Freq. 1) The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug • Hypernyms: ↑hide, ↑conceal • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * sweep ( … Useful english dictionary
sweep things under the carpet — If people try to ignore unpleasant things and forget about them, they sweep them under the carpet. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sweep something under the carpet — to try to avoid dealing with a problem You can t just sweep these issues under the carpet … English dictionary
