Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
draw the veil — index camouflage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
draw a veil over something — draw a veil over (something) 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… … New idioms dictionary
draw a veil over — (something) 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 wraps … New idioms dictionary
draw a veil over something — formal phrase to avoid talking about something because it is embarrassing or unpleasant Both sides sought to draw a veil over the argument. Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is not the casesynonym Main entry: veil … Useful english dictionary
draw a veil over — ► draw a veil over avoid discussing or calling attention to (something embarrassing or unpleasant). Main Entry: ↑veil … English terms dictionary
draw a veil over — 1. To conceal discreetly 2. To refrain from mentioning • • • Main Entry: ↑veil * * * avoid discussing or calling attention to (something), esp. because it is embarrassing or unpleasant … Useful english dictionary
draw a veil over something — formal to avoid talking about something because it is embarrassing or unpleasant Both sides sought to draw a veil over the argument … English dictionary
draw a veil over — avoid discussing or calling attention to (something embarrassing or unpleasant). → veil … English new terms dictionary
draw a veil over — conceal, cover, hide; obscure … English contemporary dictionary
veil — ► NOUN 1) a piece of fine material worn to protect or conceal the face. 2) a piece of fabric forming part of a nun s headdress, resting on the head and shoulders. 3) a thing that conceals, disguises, or obscures. ► VERB 1) cover with or as if… … English terms dictionary
veil — noun 1 piece of material for covering a woman s head ADJECTIVE ▪ thin ▪ black, white ▪ bridal, wedding ▪ The bridal veil was fringed with lace … Collocations dictionary
