a skeleton in the closet

skeleton in the/(one's) closet

An embarrassing or shameful secret. Primarily heard in US. If you've got a skeleton in the closet, it will probably be exposed during this campaign. He didn't believe me when I said that I didn't have any skeletons in my closet.

a skeleton in the closet

BRITISH, AMERICAN or

a skeleton in the cupboard

BRITISH

COMMON If someone has a skeleton in the closet or a skeleton in the cupboard, they have a secret that would cause great embarrassment or shame if other people knew about it. But everybody's got vices, haven't they? There's always a skeleton in the closet somewhere. Note: This expression is variable. Show me somebody with no skeletons in their cupboard, and I'll show you a skilful liar.

a skeleton in the ˈcupboard/ˈcloset

something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret: The new presidential candidate is certainly popular, but does he have any skeletons in the closet?

词组	a skeleton in the closet
释义	a skeleton in the closet skeleton in the/(one's) closet An embarrassing or shameful secret. Primarily heard in US. If you've got a skeleton in the closet, it will probably be exposed during this campaign. He didn't believe me when I said that I didn't have any skeletons in my closet. See also: closet, skeleton Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a skeleton in the closet BRITISH, AMERICAN or a skeleton in the cupboard BRITISH COMMON If someone has a skeleton in the closet or a skeleton in the cupboard, they have a secret that would cause great embarrassment or shame if other people knew about it. But everybody's got vices, haven't they? There's always a skeleton in the closet somewhere. Note: This expression is variable. Show me somebody with no skeletons in their cupboard, and I'll show you a skilful liar. See also: closet, skeleton Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a skeleton in the ˈcupboard/ˈcloset something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret: The new presidential candidate is certainly popular, but does he have any skeletons in the closet? See also: closet, cupboard, skeleton Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a skeleton in the cupboard/closet skeleton in closet skeleton in the closet skeleton in the/(one's) closet skeleton in the/(one's) cupboard a skeleton in the cupboard never live (something) down like a dog's dinner live down like a dog's breakfast References in periodicals archive Winners of this years' program, titled "A Skeleton in the Closet - The Family in America Reacts" were Grafton High School (first place), Millbury Junior-Senior High School (second) and Douglas High School (third), with Sutton High School receiving an honorable mention. Scholars Collaborative winners announced They appear shell-shocked by dwindling sales, demoralized employees, evaporating market capitalization - and the lingering possibility, however remote, that a skeleton in the closet could trigger the next world-class business collapse. We're listening; but nobody's talking: a corporate communications executive calls on today's leaders to lead. (From Where I Sit) LINSEY Dorrans has found a skeleton in the closet - and she'd like to reunite it with the owner. Skeleton key to mystery In A Skeleton in the Closet: Remembering My Spirit (Elixir Publishing, $13.95) Jimenez opens the door on her hidden eating disorder, allowing us a look at the painful path her life followed. A Skeleton in the Closet: Remembering My Spirit is available in bookstores and through www.hopeforanorexiabulimia.com. DYING TO BE THIN The evening's program, titled A Skeleton in the Closet," opened on the Venezuelan performer known as Daffy Duck, whose naked torso and hoop skirt provide the screen onto which slides of textiles and art are projected. Jeremy Nelson and Luis Lara
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