beat the bushes
beat the brush
To try very hard to find or get something.
The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground.
brush aside
To ignore; give no reply.
Brushing aside the editor's comments, the young novelist proceeded with his story, which was subsequently rejected by the publisher.
brush back
To throw a baseball pitch close to.
The pitcher threw a high inside pitch to brush the batter back.
brush off
give the brush off
To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important.
John brushed off Bill's warning that he might fall from the tree.
I said that it might rain and to take the bus, but Joe gave my idea the brushoff.
Father cut his finger but he brushed it off as not important and kept working.
To be unfriendly to; not talk or pay attention to (someone); get rid of.
Mary brushed off Bill at the dance.
I said hello to Mr. Smith, but he gave me the brushoff.
brush under the carpet
досл. Замести под ковер
Спрятать, утаить, скрыть.
Спрятать, утаить, скрыть.
You made a mistake that you can't brush under the carpet.
Ты совершил ошибку, которую не утаить.
brush up
brush up on
To review something in order to refresh one's memory. To refresh one's memory of or skill at by practice or review; improve; make perfect.
She spent the summer brushing up on her American History as she was to teach that in the fall.
He brushed up his target shooting.
Before I traveled to Mexico, I brushed up on my Spanish; I haven't practiced it since high school.
In order to take that advanced mathematics class, Sidney will have to brush up on his algebra.
get the brush-off
To be paid no attention; not be listened to or thought important.
My idea for a party got the brush-off from the other children.
To be treated in an unkind or unfriendly way; be ignored.
Frank and Jane had an argument, so the next time he telephoned her, he got the brush-off.