Grass over
verb
To keep secrets about wrong actions by preventing them from being known.
Despite knowing his friend's misdemeanor, he decided to grass over it because of their long-term friendship.
Often appears as...
- decide to grass over
- try to grass over
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To keep secrets about wrong actions by preventing them from being known.
Despite knowing his friend's misdemeanor, he decided to grass over it because of their long-term friendship.
Often appears as...
- decide to grass over
- try to grass over
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Secrecy Nuance
Indicates keeping a secret, usually about a wrongdoing that should be confidential.
He chose to grass over the incident at work, maintaining team harmony.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Collocations
Often used with 'decide', 'try' or direct object 'something' to indicate the action of concealing.
They tried to grass over the scandal but it eventually came out.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Sense
Metaphorically refers to covering something, much like grass growing over bare ground.
She decided to grass over her mistakes instead of addressing them.
Pro Tip 1/3Secrecy Nuance
Indicates keeping a secret, usually about a wrongdoing that should be confidential.
He chose to grass over the incident at work, maintaining team harmony.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Collocations
Often used with 'decide', 'try' or direct object 'something' to indicate the action of concealing.
They tried to grass over the scandal but it eventually came out.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Sense
Metaphorically refers to covering something, much like grass growing over bare ground.
She decided to grass over her mistakes instead of addressing them.
Pro Tip 1/3Secrecy Nuance
Indicates keeping a secret, usually about a wrongdoing that should be confidential.
He chose to grass over the incident at work, maintaining team harmony.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Collocations
Often used with 'decide', 'try' or direct object 'something' to indicate the action of concealing.
They tried to grass over the scandal but it eventually came out.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Sense
Metaphorically refers to covering something, much like grass growing over bare ground.
She decided to grass over her mistakes instead of addressing them.
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