2007-03-27 06:25:13 · 5 answers · asked by borichuloles 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means don't take the easy route of hiding something instead of dealing with it.
Comes from the practice of some housekeepers who would sweep stuff under the throw rugs on hardwood or stone floors, which would make the floor look clean and tidy...until someone moved the rug, or the amound of stuff under the rug accumulated to the point where when you walked on the rug, it went "crunch."
2007-03-27 06:55:39 · answer #1 · answered by Karin C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the days when we had wooden floors with a rug in the middle. Unscrupulous cleaners would sweep the dust under the rug to hide it and have, apparently done their job. So sweeping something under the rug is to hide a shoddy job.
2007-03-27 06:55:09 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't hide it like when you were a lid and you sid something bad like broke an earing, you would hide it in an obscure spot like under the rug
2007-03-27 06:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Putting something under the rug' means to hide it away, either literally or metaphorically.
2007-03-27 06:30:06 · answer #4 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not hide your mistakes.
2007-03-27 06:51:15 · answer #5 · answered by robert s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋