The report praised the managers but glossed over the high cost of the project.
The State Department's reports for the period glossed over the worst human-rights problems in the region.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
gloss over something — ˌgloss ˈover sth derived to avoid talking about sth unpleasant or embarrassing by not dealing with it in detail • to gloss over a problem • He glossed over any splits in the party. Main entry: ↑glossderived … Useful english dictionary
gloss over — (something) to fail to deal with the importance of something. The report praised the managers but glossed over the high cost of the project. Usage notes: usually said about a problem or fault: The State Department s reports for the period glossed … New idioms dictionary
gloss over — verb 1. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑skate over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gloss over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms gloss over : present tense I/you/we/they gloss over he/she/it glosses over present participle glossing over past tense glossed over past participle glossed over gloss over something to ignore or avoid… … English dictionary
gloss over — try to conceal or pass over (something unfavourable). → gloss … English new terms dictionary
gloss over — verb a) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash. They glossed over the problem, hoping that the customers wouldnt notice. b) To treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp. This … Wiktionary
gloss — gloss1 [ glɔs ] noun 1. ) singular or uncount the shiny surface of something such as paper, paint, or a photograph: a paint that gives a high (=very shiny) gloss a ) the shiny and attractive appearance of something, especially someone s hair 2. ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gloss — gloss1 [glɔs US glo:s, gla:s] n [Sense: 1 2, 5 6; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 3 4; Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: glose, from Latin glossa unusual word that needs explaining , from Greek,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gloss — I UK [ɡlɒs] / US [ɡlɔs] noun Word forms gloss : singular gloss plural glosses 1) a) [singular/uncountable] the shiny surface of something such as paper, paint, or a photograph a paint that gives a high (= very shiny) gloss b) the shiny and… … English dictionary
gloss — [[t]glɒ̱s, AM glɔ͟ːs[/t]] glosses, glossing, glossed 1) N SING A gloss is a bright shine on the surface of something. Sheets of rain were falling and produced a black gloss on the asphalt. Syn: sheen 2) N UNCOUNT Gloss is an appearance of… … English dictionary
