Sweep (something) Under The Rug/carpet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Sweep (something) Under The Rug/carpet Idiom mean?

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sweep (something) under the rug/carpet What does sweep (something) under the rug/carpet mean?	to hide or dismiss something casually	The couple always sweep their problems under the rug and never want to discuss them.
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run down (someone) What does "run down (someone)" mean?	to say bad things about someone, to criticize someone	The girl is always running down her friends. That is why nobody likes her.

dead on one's feet What does "dead on one's feet" mean?	very tired, worn out	I was dead on my feet when I returned from shopping all day.
catch one`s breath What does "catch one`s breath" mean?	to stop to rest and regain one`s normal breathing	After running from the station it took me a moment to catch my breath.
of interest (to someone) What does "of interest (to someone)" mean?	to be interesting to someone	The man who works at the gas station is of interest to the police in their investigation of the murder.
able to do (something) standing on one's head What does "able to do (something) standing on one's head" mean?	to be able to do something easily and quickly	The boy is good at fixing his bicycle. He can do it standing on his head.
Brain surgery What does "Brain surgery" mean?	If something is not brain surgery, it isn't very complicated or difficult to understand or master.
Smooth as a baby's bottom What does "Smooth as a baby's bottom" mean?	If something is smooth as a baby's bottom, it has a regular, flat surface.

slip through (someone's) fingers What does "slip through (someone's) fingers" mean?	to get away from someone, to lose track of someone or something	The job opportunity slipped through my fingers which was very disappointing.
cast a (critical/expert/professional) eye over (someone or something) What does "cast a (critical/expert/professional) eye over (someone or something)" mean?	to look at someone or something in a critical or expert or professional way	The movie director cast a critical eye over the movie script from the writer.
BLT What does "BLT" mean?	bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich
one's feet are on the ground What does "one's feet are on the ground" mean?	one has sensible ideas	My father is a good man and always has his feet on the ground.
bear (something) out What does "bear (something) out" mean?	to prove that something is right	The man's constant lateness bore out the fact that he could never continue with one job for a long time.

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Sweep (something) Under The Rug/carpet Idiom