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veil

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draw a veil over something
if you draw a veil over a subject, you do not talk about it any more because it could cause trouble or make someone embarrassed I think we should draw a veil over this conversation and pretend it never happened.
See also: draw

draw a veil over something (slightly formal)
1. to hide something Dense fog drew a veil over the landscape.
2. to avoid talking about something I think we should draw a veil over this conversation and pretend it never happened.
Related vocabulary: keep (something) under wraps
See also: draw

lift the veil

to make something known that was secret before The company lifted the veil on its planned online magazine.
See also: lift


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