Crossword clues for gloss over
gloss over
Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context transitive idiomatic English) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash. 2 (context transitive idiomatic English) To treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.
WordNet
v. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly [syn: skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over]
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes" [syn: whitewash, sleek over, hush up]
Usage examples of "gloss over".
He would break the news, gloss over the details, drive her down to the morgue to identify the body.
Ralph felt a rush of gratitude towards her that she should gloss over that unexpected moment of awkwardness so gracefully.
Yet the foolish fellow thinks to gloss over such disobedience and contempt of the divine commandments with his self-willed pilgriming, when it is really only curiosity or devilish delusion which leads him to it.
Just give him as much truth as you think he can handle and gloss over the rest.
We did, however, gloss over our afterlife visit, saying only that we'd fallen through the portal and reawakened here.
These reports tended to gloss over any facts or opinions that might suggest that the Navy was less than perfect.
He didn't exactly gloss over it but he didn't spend a lot of time on it, either.
Colin leaned back and smiled at his officers, glad none of them had tried to gloss over any small concerns they still had.
I probably won't be reviewing very many books I don't like, since I find it's much less interesting to tear down something that didn't please me, but I will try not to gloss over any reservations I have about the books I do choose to discuss.
It was exactly as if they had both had at heart to gloss over any recent little friction.