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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

full of yourself

to be too proud or self-centered

broken-hearted

extremely sad about something or someone

wrap up

to finish something completely

to bite the bullet

to make a difficult decision or endure something unpleasant

bag of bones

a very thin person

go up in smoke

to fail completely; to come to nothing