n.
1.a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
2.wash consisting of lime and size in water
3.a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects whitewash v.
1.cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
2.cover with whitewash
3.exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
Idiom of the Day
put away (an animal) or put (an animal) away
to put an animal to death, to kill an animal
We put away our dog because he tried to bite the small girl next door.