sweep something under the carpet
避免公開或處理問題,尤其是為了保護某人的形象或避免任何麻煩或困難。
口語·指掩蓋問題
英文釋義
to hide or ignore a problem or issue, usually in order to avoid dealing with it
例句
Don't sweep the mistake under the carpet; we need to fix it.
典故來源
源自20世紀,比喻像把灰塵掃到地毯下隱藏,避免處理問題。