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take the veil

To become a nun (and thus wear a nun's headdress). Yes, I am taking the veil and devoting my life to God.

See also: take, veil

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 wraps

See also: draw, veil

lift the veil

to make something known that was secret before The company lifted the veil on its planned online magazine.

See also: lift, veil

draw 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.

See also: draw, veil

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]

See also: draw, veil