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SWEEP UNDER THE RUG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sweep under the rug mean? 

SWEEP UNDER THE RUG (verb)
  The verb SWEEP UNDER THE RUG has 1 sense:

1. to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by othersplay

  Familiarity information: SWEEP UNDER THE RUG used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SWEEP UNDER THE RUG (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

To conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug

Hypernyms (to "sweep under the rug" is one way to...):

conceal; hide (prevent from being seen or discovered)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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