cover/hide a multitude of sins
idiom
: to cover/hide problems or faults
Some new paint on an old house can cover/hide a multitude of sins.
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These new formulas, which promise to brighten your under-eye area, decrease its puffiness and guard it against environmental aggressors, can cover a multitude of sins.
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Gisela Williams Emilia Petrarca John Wogan Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
Bamford writes well, which can cover a multitude of sins.
—Tim Weiner, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
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Gisela Williams Emilia Petrarca John Wogan Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
Bamford writes well, which can cover a multitude of sins.
—Tim Weiner, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
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