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to sweep something under the carpet

to sweep some·thing un·der the car·pet
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too sweep suhm-thing uhn-der stressed th ee kahr-pit]
    • /tu swip ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkɑr pɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too sweep suhm-thing uhn-der stressed th ee kahr-pit]
    • /tu swip ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkɑr pɪt/

Definition of to sweep something under the carpet words

  • phrase to sweep something under the carpet If someone sweeps something bad or wrong under the carpet, or if they sweep it under the rug, they try to prevent people from hearing about it. 0
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Parts of speech for To sweep something under the carpet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to sweep something under the carpet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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