gloss over (something)

to fail to deal with the importance of something.

The report praised the managers but glossed over the high cost of the project.

Usage notes: usually said about a problem or fault:

The State Department's reports for the period glossed over the worst human-rights problems in the region.

• cordon bleu
• corner the market
• corridors of power
• cost an arm and a leg
• cost a pretty penny
• cost dear
• cost someone an arm and a leg
• cost someone a pretty penny
• cost someone dear
• cotton-picking
• cotton to
• cotton to someone
• cotton to something
• couch potato
• cough up
• cough up something
• could do something in sleep
• could do something in their sleep
• could do something standing on head
• could do something standing on your head
• could do something with eyes closed
• could do something with eyes shut
• could do something with one arm tied behind back
• could do something with one arm tied behind their back
• could do something with one hand tied behind back