“Sweep something under the rug”
WorkDefinición
Ocultar o ignorar un problema en lugar de afrontarlo.
English: To hide or ignore a problem instead of dealing with it.
Ejemplos
Ejemplos
1 / 2“We cannot sweep these customer complaints under the rug.”
No podemos ocultar ni ignorar estas quejas de los clientes.
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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.
No podemos ocultar ni ignorar estas quejas de los clientes.
Write a two-line conversation using “Sweep something under the rug”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Sweep something under the rug" mean?
- "Sweep something under the rug" means ocultar o ignorar un problema en lugar de afrontarlo.
- 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.