draw a veil over
draw a veil over verb: to avoid discussing or calling attention to (something embarrassing or unpleasant).
Verb
draw a veil over (third-person singular simple present draws a veil over, present participle drawing a veil over, simple past drew a veil over, past participle drawn a veil over)
- To avoid discussing or calling attention to (something embarrassing or unpleasant).
- A steady 69 m.p.h. was maintained along the sea wall before Birchington, but beyond there it is best to draw a veil over the difficult starts from stops at all stations to Ramsgate, the priming and increasing loss of time.1959 April, P. Ransome-Wallis, “The Southern in Trouble on the Kent Coast”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 220
Forms of draw a veil over
| third-person singular present | draws a veil over |
|---|---|
| present participle | drawing a veil over |
| past | drew a veil over |
| past participle | drawn a veil over |
Questions about draw a veil over
- What does draw a veil over mean?
- Draw a veil over means to avoid discussing or calling attention to (something embarrassing or unpleasant).
- What part of speech is draw a veil over?
- Draw a veil over is a verb.
- What is the past tense of draw a veil over?
- The past tense of draw a veil over is drew a veil over.
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