under the carpet

Kept secret or hidden from view, usually due to one's misfortune or embarrassment. The phrase is typically used with the verbs "sweep" and "brush," likened to how dirt would be swept under a carpet to hastily hide it. We need to sweep this scandal under the carpet as soon as possible. I was so mortified by my mistake that I immediately tried to brush it under the carpet.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tarik	-	Bosnian, Arabic
Saku	SAH-koo	Finnish
Firuza	-	Azerbaijani, Tajik, Uzbek
Mattaniah	-	Biblical
Vale	-	English
LÉOnne	-	French