sweep something under the carpet en · VERB
Meanings
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Synonym of sweep something under the rug.
1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I've been struggling with what I am now for 6 years—and it's time to stop sweeping the issue under the carpet
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweeping something under the carpet | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sweeps something under the carpet | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| swept something under the carpet | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| swept something under the carpet | Tense=Past | lexicographic |