Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Brush under the carpet'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Brush under the carpet'.

A. To clean the floor

B. To hide a problem instead of solving it

C. To paint a carpet

D. To brush hair

Answer: Option B

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It means to ignore or conceal an issue.

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