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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menyapu di bawah karpet, menyembunyikan masalah
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.
Mereka mencoba menyapu skandal itu di bawah karpet, tetapi media mengetahuinya.
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It's not healthy to just sweep your problems under the rug; you need to address them.
Tidak sehat jika hanya menyapu masalah Anda di bawah karpet; Anda perlu menanganinya.