fare da paravento
Italian
editEtymology
editLiterally, “do as a facade”.
Verb
editfàre da paravento (first-person singular present fàccio da paravento, first-person singular past historic féci da paravento, past participle fàtto da paravento, first-person singular imperfect facévo da paravento, second-person singular imperative fài da paravento or fà' da paravento, auxiliary avére)
- (idiomatic) to cover up or paper over the mistakes or irregularities [with a ‘of someone’]