make a secret of (something)

make a secret of (something)

To try to hide something; to keep something secret. I've never made a secret of my plan to eventually sell the company. Don't make a secret of what you're working on—share it with the rest of us!
See also: make, of, secret
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

make a secret of something

to act as if something were a secret. I'm not making a secret of it. lam quitting this job. Mary made a secret of her intentions.
See also: make, of, secret
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • make a secret of
  • smuggle into some place
  • won't breathe a word
  • not breathe a word
  • not breathe a word (of something)
  • keep (something) dark
  • keep it/something dark
  • keep something dark
  • mum's the word
  • mum's the word!