They tried to sweep the scandal under the rug, but the media found out
Don't sweep your problems under the rug; face them head-on
The company swept the safety violations under the rug to avoid bad publicity
She felt guilty about sweeping her mistakes under the rug for so long
It's better to address issues directly than to sweep them under the rug
He was accused of sweeping the evidence under the rug
We can't just sweep this disagreement under the rug and pretend it didn't happen
The politician was accused of trying to sweep voter fraud allegations under the rug
She realized that sweeping her feelings under the rug wasn't healthy
They hoped to sweep the incident under the rug before it became public knowledge
We cannot just sweep this problem under the rug.
But it's easier to pretend it's not there.
Ignoring it will only make things worse.
Don't sweep the mistake under the rug; address it
We must confront the problem, not ignore it
Let's not pretend the issue doesn't exist