fare da paravento

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “do as a facade”.

Verb

fàre 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)

  1. (idiomatic) to cover up or paper over the mistakes or irregularities [+ a (someone) = of]
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