How to Pronounce "sweep under the rug"
expression
SWEEP UN-der thuh RUHG
sweep UN-duh thuh RUG
Definition
To hide or ignore a problem or mistake instead of dealing with it, hoping that no one will notice.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈswip/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹəɡ
British English
swˈiːp/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈʌɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SWEEP UN-der thuh RUHG
UK
sweep UN-duh thuh RUG
Listen in Context
You can't just sweep under the rug the problems in the team.
The company tried to sweep under the rug their financial mistake.
It’s better to talk about problems than to sweep them under the rug.
Whenever something goes wrong, she just sweeps it under the rug and pretends everything’s fine.