unter den Teppich kehren

Based on: kehren, Teppich
Phrase
1.

to sweep under the rug

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  • Das Management hat versucht, die Probleme im Team unter den Teppich zu kehren.
  • The management tried to sweep the problems within the team under the rug.
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Word of the Day – “kehren”

A fun look at the meaning of "kehren" and what cleaning has to do with traffic, mistakes, Jedi knights and ... sex. Yup... all those things :)

Vocab: kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren

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How many meanings does the German word 'unter den Teppich kehren' have?

unter den Teppich kehren has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to sweep under the rug.

What is 'unter den Teppich kehren' related to?

The word 'unter den Teppich kehren' is related to kehren and Teppich.

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Word of the Day – “kehren”
A fun look at the meaning of "kehren" and what cleaning has to do with traffic, mistakes, Jedi knights and ... sex. Yup... all those things :)
Vocab: kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren
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