To ignore or overlook one's own faults while criticizing others; figuratively, to shelve or put aside an issue and pretend not to notice it.
彼は自分のミスは棚に上げて、相手を厳しく批判した。
He ignored his own mistakes and harshly criticized the other person.
議長はその問題を棚に上げて議論を先延ばしにした。
The chairperson put that issue on the shelf and postponed the discussion.
『自分のことは棚に上げる』と言う人が多いが、公平に考えるべきだ。
Many people say 'I won't look at my own faults,' but we should think fairly.