Sweep it under the rug

Meaning

To ignore a problem or keep a scandal hidden instead of dealing with it directly. It suggests an attempt to make an issue disappear by hiding it from public view.

Dismissive, cynical

Used in a sentence

• The company tried to sweep the accounting error under the rug before the audit.
• We cannot just sweep our disagreement under the rug if we want this marriage to work.
• He always sweeps his mistakes under the rug instead of apologizing.