sweep something under the carpet

Significado

to hide a problem instead of dealing with it

Ocultar un problema en lugar de afrontarlo.

Ejemplos

1. 1The club tried to sweep it under the carpet, but a parent told the local paper.
2. 2Problems like this don't disappear if you sweep them under the carpet.
3. 3Instead of discussing the mistake openly, the manager swept it under the carpet and hoped nobody would notice.
4. 4We can't keep sweeping this under the carpet; the damp in the bathroom is getting worse.
5. 5Why did the landlord sweep it under the carpet when the tenants first reported the leak?

Gramática

Solo sweep cambia: sweeps, sweeping, swept. something es un complemento breve como it o this. El inglés estadounidense dice under the rug.

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