How to Pronounce "sweep under the carpet"
expression
SWEEP UHN-der thuh KAR-pet
SWEEP UN-duh thuh KAH-pit
Definition
To hide a problem or mistake instead of dealing with it, hoping no one will notice.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈswip/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹpət
British English
swˈiːp/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SWEEP UHN-der thuh KAR-pet
UK
SWEEP UN-duh thuh KAH-pit
Listen in Context
You can't just sweep the problem under the carpet and hope it disappears.
They tried to sweep the mistake under the carpet, but people found out.
We shouldn't sweep it under the carpet; let's talk about it honestly.
Management always tries to sweep bad news under the carpet instead of fixing the real issues.