sweep something under the rug

成語所屬單字rug

sweep something under the rug — 慣用語

1. to hide a problem, mistake, or unpleasant fact instead of dealing with it openly

1.慣用語
釋義

隱瞞問題;把…藏起來

to hide a problem, mistake, or unpleasant fact instead of dealing with it openly

例句

The company tried to sweep safety violations under the rug, but a worker reported them to the authorities.

Instead of sweeping their disagreement under the rug, the couple discussed the problem openly.