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sweep under the rug

Idiom Change

Meaning

to hide or ignore problems instead of solving them

Example Sentences

"You can’t just sweep problems under the rug forever."

Related Expressions

shake off

to get rid of something unpleasant

bring forward

to move something to an earlier time

talk over someone’s head

to speak in a way that is too complicated for someone to und...

take the law into one’s own hands

to punish someone without legal authority

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet

Although waiting is hard, it results in good outcomes.

jump down someone's throat

to react angrily and criticize someone suddenly