something that you say which means that you will do something only because it is necessary.

I really don't feel like cooking for all these people tonight but needs must.

• a skeleton in closet
• a skeleton in cupboard
• a skeleton in someone's closet
• a skeleton in the closet
• a skeleton in the cupboard
• a skeleton in your cupboard
• ask for
• ask for a rain check
• ask for it
• ask for something
• ask for the moon
• ask for trouble
• ask someone for a rain check
• a slap in the face
• a slap on the back
• a slap on the wrist
• as large as life
• asleep at the switch
• asleep at the wheel
• a slice of life
• a slice of the action
• a slice of the cake
• as like as not
• as likely as not
• a slime ball