bury the lede

== English == === Alternative forms === bury the lead (non-US and some US) === Pronunciation === === Verb === bury the lede (third-person singular simple present buries the lede, present participle burying the lede, simple past and past participle buried the lede) (idiomatic, US, journalism) To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts. ==== Translations ==== === See also === BLUF (chiefly US military) Alternative spelling of "lead"