sweep (something) under the mat

To ignore, deny, or conceal from public view or knowledge something that is embarrassing, unappealing, or damaging to one's reputation. The senator has been accused of trying to sweep his former drug use under the mat. You need to stop sweeping your problems under the mat. Nothing will get resolved like that!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Donat	DAW-naht (Polish)	French, Occitan, Catalan, Polish
Jacques	ZHAHK	French
Toribio	to-REE-byo	Spanish
Bogdan	BAWG-dahn (Polish), BOG-dahn (Serbian, Croatian), bog-DAHN (Romanian)	Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Medieval Slavic
Maksymilian	mahk-si-MEEL-yahn	Polish
Livnat	-	Hebrew