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bury the lede

idiom

To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.

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Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    bury one's head in the sand

    To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

  2. 02

    bury the hatchet

    To cease fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.

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