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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 wrapsSee 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 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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