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
get (someone) down
to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement
The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.
