英语词汇“to sweep under the rug”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P4. to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug: = to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet at carpet n. 2e.

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > keep quiet about [phrase]

to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsela1400

to keep secret1399

to keep (something) dark1532

to draw a veil over1582

not to tell one's shirt1586

to keep one's (own) counsel1604

to put (also keep) in one's pocketa1616

to name no names1692

to make a secret of1738

to keep (‥) snug1778

to clap, put, or keep the thumb on1825

to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public1867

to hold back1956

to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug1956

to get it off one's chest1961

to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet1963

1956 Accounting Rev. 31 358 Apparently the whole subject is regarded as something which can be quickly swept under the rug.

1961 D. M. Disney Mrs. Meeker's Money vii. 77 The whole thing..was so far outside the normal routine..that it practically demanded being swept under the rug.

1978 M. Puzo Fools Die xvi. 174 Unless the government covers the whole thing up, you know, kicks it under the rug.

1982 Billboard 4 Dec. 51/2 That attitude..just brushes the issue under the rug without dealing with the emotions involved.

2002 New Republic 6 May 25/1 The careerist ambitions of some bishops inclined them to sweep scandals under the rug.

单词	to sweep under the rug
释义	> as lemmas to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug P4. to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug: = to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet at carpet n. 2e. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > keep quiet about [phrase] to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsela1400 to keep secret1399 to keep (something) dark1532 to draw a veil over1582 not to tell one's shirt1586 to keep one's (own) counsel1604 to put (also keep) in one's pocketa1616 to name no names1692 to make a secret of1738 to keep (‥) snug1778 to clap, put, or keep the thumb on1825 to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public1867 to hold back1956 to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug1956 to get it off one's chest1961 to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet1963 1956 Accounting Rev. 31 358 Apparently the whole subject is regarded as something which can be quickly swept under the rug. 1961 D. M. Disney Mrs. Meeker's Money vii. 77 The whole thing..was so far outside the normal routine..that it practically demanded being swept under the rug. 1978 M. Puzo Fools Die xvi. 174 Unless the government covers the whole thing up, you know, kicks it under the rug. 1982 Billboard 4 Dec. 51/2 That attitude..just brushes the issue under the rug without dealing with the emotions involved. 2002 New Republic 6 May 25/1 The careerist ambitions of some bishops inclined them to sweep scandals under the rug. extracted from rugn.³ < as lemmas
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