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Meaning of sweep something under the carpet | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Synonym of sweep something under the rug.

Examples

“1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I've been struggling with what I am now for 6 years—and it's time to stop sweeping the issue under the carpet”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

sweep something under the rug sweep the board sweep the deck sweep the floor with someone sweep up sweeped