sweep under the carpet

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to try to stop people from finding out about sth wrong, illegal, embarrassing, etc. that has happened or that you have done

   The lawyer takes a third and the Church sweeps it under the rug.

In the movies · 1

• The lawyer takes a third and the Church sweeps it under the rug.Spotlight2015

Learn it in full scenes

• Spotlight2015
  • Baron Meets Robinson for a Drink
  • Marty Baron's First News Meeting
  • Lawyers Break Down the Geoghan Case

From the same entry

• sweep the board
• sweep off their feet
• sweep to power
• sweep to victory
• sweep along
• sweep aside
• sweep away
• sweep out
• sweep up
• make a clean sweep