Sweep Something Under the Rug

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🗓️ Idiom: Sweep Something Under the Rug (v)

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💬 Meaning

• To hide or ignore an issue or problem instead of addressing it.
• To avoid dealing with something unpleasant in the hope it will be forgotten.

🧠 Example Sentences

• The company tried to sweep the financial scandal under the rug.
• Instead of discussing the team’s poor performance, the manager just swept it under the rug.
• Don’t sweep it under the rug, let’s talk about the miscommunication and fix it.

📝 Practice Exercises

1. Fill in the blank:

They decided to __________ the error under the rug instead of reporting it.

Answer

sweep

2. Choose the correct meaning of “sweep things under the rug”:

A) To clean up and take responsibility
B) To ignore or hide a problem
C) To resolve issues through discussion

Answer

B) To ignore or hide a problem

3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:

“The manager didn’t want to face the mistake, so he ignored it.” → Change the sentence using: sweep under the rug

Answer

The manager swept the mistake under the rug.

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