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sweep under the rug

Hide something, as in Their attempts to sweep the scandal under the rug were not very successful. This idiom alludes to sweeping dust under the rug, so it won't be seen. [Mid-1900s]

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Words nearby sweep under the rug

sweeps, sweep-saw, sweep-second, sweepstake, sweepstakes, sweep under the rug, sweepy, sweer, sweet, sweet alyssum, sweet-and-sour
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