“Sweep something under the rug”
WorkDefinition
Ein Problem zu verbergen oder zu ignorieren, anstatt es anzugehen.
English: To hide or ignore a problem instead of dealing with it.
Beispiele
Beispiele
1 / 2“We cannot sweep these customer complaints under the rug.”
Wir können diese Kundenbeschwerden weder verbergen noch ignorieren.
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
We cannot sweep these customer complaints under the rug.Compare with the original example
We cannot sweep these customer complaints under the rug.
Wir können diese Kundenbeschwerden weder verbergen noch ignorieren.
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- What does "Sweep something under the rug" mean?
- "Sweep something under the rug" means ein problem zu verbergen oder zu ignorieren, anstatt es anzugehen.
- How do you use "Sweep something under the rug" in a sentence?
- Example: "We cannot sweep these customer complaints under the rug."
- Should I interpret "Sweep something under the rug" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.