fare da paravento

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, do as a facade.

Verb

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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 [with a ‘of someone’]