Gloss over is a verb phrase meaning to explain away or minimize something, as a president might try to downplay a tax increase.
Gloss over es una frase verbal que significa explicar o justificar algo para restarle importancia, como un presidente que intenta minimizar un aumento de impuestos.
| Word | gloss over |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | explain away. |
| Sentence | No matter how hard he tried to talk around the issue, the president could not gloss over the fact that he had raised taxes after all. |
Tags: psat
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