draw a veil over (something)
draw a veil over (something)
To conceal something, usually by not talking about it. Can we please draw a veil over that stupid rumor about me? It's not true, but I want as few people to hear about it as possible. I tried to draw a veil over my inexperience so that the recruiter would seriously consider me for the job.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
draw a veil over
Conceal or avoid discussing something; keep from public knowledge. For example, Louise drew a veil over the accounting errors. [c. 1700]
See also: draw, over, veil
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
draw a veil over something
If you draw a veil over something, you deliberately do not talk about it because you want to keep it private or because it is embarrassing. It would be kinder, perhaps, to draw a veil over the party's career from 1906 to the outbreak of the War. Most of us have something in our past career over which we choose to draw a veil. Note: A veil is a piece of cloth used by a woman to cover her face.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
draw a veil over
avoid discussing or calling attention to something, especially because it is embarrassing or unpleasant.See also: draw, over, veil
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
cast/draw/throw a ˈveil over something
(written) say nothing or no more about something unpleasant: It is kinder to draw a veil over some of his later movies.See also: cast, draw, over, something, throw, veil
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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