rug

be as snug as a bug in a rug (humorous)

to feel very comfortable and warm because you are in bed or under a cover. You get in your nice warm bed with your teddy and you'll be as snug as a bug in a rug!

See also: bug

cut a rug (old-fashioned)

to dance. Twenty disco classics on one CD. Now there's music to cut a rug to.

See also: cut

pull the rug from under someone/something

to suddenly take away help or support from someone, or to suddenly do something which causes many problems for them. The school pulled the rug from under the basketball team by making them pay to practise in the school gymnasium.

See also: from, pull

sweep something under the carpet (British, American & Australian, American & Australian)

to try to hide a problem or keep a problem secret instead of dealing with it. The incident has forced into the open an issue that the government would rather have swept under the carpet. The evidence was on film and the police couldn't just sweep it under the rug.

See also: carpet, sweep

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cut a rug

to dance. Twenty disco classics on one CD. Now there's music to cut a rug to.

Usage notes: also used in the form cut a mean rug to dance very well: This flamenco dancer cuts a mean rug.

See also: cut

pull the rug (out) from under someone/something

to suddenly take away important support from someone. The school pulled the rug from under the local team by making them pay to practice in the school gym.

See also: from, pull

sweep something under the carpet

to hide something embarrassing. The problem is usually ignored or swept under the carpet.

See also: carpet, sweep

sweep something under the rug

to hide something embarrassing. The scandal was swept under the rug because of the important people involved in it.

See also: sweep