sweep under the rug

Chinese meaning
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Example
You can't just sweep $40 trillion in U.S. national debt under a rug and forget about it — or so the bond market appears to be telling Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Source: MarketWatch · 24 Aug 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
字面"扫到地毯下",引申为回避处理问题的常用习语
- sweep(打扫,扫)+ under(在…下面)+ rug(小地毯)
Collocations
- sweep sth under the rug / sweep sth under the carpet






