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Idiom: Whistle Past The Graveyard

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1
He tried to whistle past the graveyard when asked about his failing business.
2
The politician attempted to whistle past the graveyard by avoiding questions about the scandal.
3
Instead of facing his fears, he chose to whistle past the graveyard and pretend everything was fine.
4
They tried to whistle past the graveyard by downplaying the seriousness of the problem.
5
Rather than addressing the issue directly, the company decided to whistle past the graveyard and hope it would go away.

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