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to draw a veil over something

to draw a veil o·ver some·thing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too draw ey veyl oh-ver suhm-thing]
    • /tu drɔ eɪ veɪl ˈoʊ vər ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too draw ey veyl oh-ver suhm-thing]
    • /tu drɔ eɪ veɪl ˈoʊ vər ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

Definition of to draw a veil over something words

  • phrase to draw a veil over something If you draw a veil over something, you stop talking about it because it is too unpleasant to talk about. 0
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Parts of speech for To draw a veil over something

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to draw a veil over something popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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