Sweep It Under the Rug
To hide or ignore a problem or uncomfortable fact instead of dealing with it.
Examples
- They swept the budget leak under the rug after the meeting, and now it's causing bigger problems.
- I can't sweep this under the rug; I need to fix it before it affects the team.
- Don't try to sweep my suggestion under the rug — put it on the agenda for next week.
Quote
In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.
Remix: Being a big deal is a short spike — loud attention for a blink, then it's yesterday's news.