sweep under the rug

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sweep under the rug - to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others; "The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug"

conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

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