sweep something under the rug

US /swiːp ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ˈʌn.dər ðə rʌɡ/
UK /swiːp ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ˈʌn.dər ðə rʌɡ/
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balayer sous le tapis, cacher un problème

to hide a problem or an embarrassing situation instead of dealing with it

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They tried to sweep the scandal under the rug, but the media found out.
Ils ont essayé de balayer le scandale sous le tapis, mais les médias l'ont découvert.
It's not healthy to just sweep your problems under the rug; you need to address them.
Il n'est pas sain de simplement balayer vos problèmes sous le tapis ; vous devez les affronter.