Usually means: Hide problem; avoid addressing it.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word sweep under the rug:

General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. sweep (something) under the rug, sweep under the rug: Merriam-Webster
  2. sweep under the rug: Vocabulary.com
  3. sweep under the rug: Dictionary.com
  4. sweep under the rug: Rhymezone
  5. sweep under the rug: FreeDictionary.org
  6. sweep under the rug: Mnemonic Dictionary
  7. sweep under the rug: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. sweep under the rug: Idioms

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verb:  to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others

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