They tried to brush the scandal under the carpet, but it kept coming back
The government attempted to brush the economic problems under the carpet before the election
She was accused of brushing her mistakes under the carpet instead of admitting them
It's better to address the issue openly than to brush it under the carpet
He hoped his colleagues would brush his late arrival under the carpet
Don't try to brush your responsibilities under the carpet; face them head-on
The company's PR team worked hard to brush the negative press under the carpet
We can't just brush this serious problem under the carpet and hope it goes away
He felt guilty for brushing his feelings under the carpet for so long
They decided not to brush the uncomfortable truth under the carpet any longer
I think we should talk about this problem.
Why? We can just brush it under the carpet.
That is not a good solution for the future.
They tried to brush the scandal under the carpet
They attempted to conceal the scandal
They sought to hide the affair