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draw a veil over
draw a veil over something
(slightly formal) 1. to hide something Dense fog drew a veil over the landscape.
2. to avoid talking about something I think we should draw a veil over this conversation and pretend it never happened.
Related vocabulary: keep (something) under wrapsdraw a veil over something
if you draw a veil over a subject, you do not talk about it any more because it could cause trouble or make someone embarrassed I think we should draw a veil over this conversation and pretend it never happened.
draw a veil over
Conceal or avoid discussing something; keep from public knowledge. For example, Louise drew a veil over the accounting errors. [c. 1700]