be swept under the rug
英 /bi swɛpt ˈʌndər ðə rʌg/
中文釋義
掩蓋問題或錯誤，不讓其顯現
to hide a problem or mistake from view
常用搭配
- hush the problem up把問題壓下去
- cover it up quietly悄悄掩蓋
- brush it aside搪塞過去
例句
- The complaint was swept under the rug and never investigated.那起投訴被掩蓋了,從未被調查。
- Serious safety issues shouldn't be swept under the rug.嚴重的安全問題不該被掩蓋。