How to Pronounce "under the rug"
expression
UN-der thuh RUG
UN-duh the RUG
Definition
If you put something 'under the rug,' you hide or ignore a problem or mistake instead of dealing with it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹəɡ
British English
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈʌɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
UN-der thuh RUG
UK
UN-duh the RUG
Listen in Context
They didn't want to talk about the problem, so they hid it under the rug.
Don't just sweep your mistakes under the rug.
The company tried to keep the scandal under the rug.
You can't keep pushing things under the rug forever. Eventually, the truth will come out.