Definder - what does the word mean?

What is sweep something under the rug?

An idiom which means: to hide something, usually embarrassing, from others.

An example of "sweep something under the rug":

I'm not gonna sweep your mess under the rug, do it yourself!

The White House swept the president's scandal under the rug. past tense

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