these four walls

The room one is currently in. Used when one is telling someone a secret that one doesn't want told to anyone else. Now, this can't leave these four walls, but I Janet told me she's pregnant!

these four ˈwalls

used when you are talking about keeping something secret: Don’t let this go further than these four walls (= don’t tell anyone else who is not in the room now).

See also: four, these, wall

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
cooking for one
give (one) (one's) head
give head
give somebody their head
give someone their head
1FTR
as one door closes, another (one) opens

References in classic literature

I used to think these four walls could stand against anything.

Alexanders Bridge

Phillip explained: "The weird thing is, we just did the las thing we're ever going to do in these four walls because they'll never be these four walls because they're pulling it down and rebuilding it.

This is the last thing we'll ever do in these four walls!"

Why isn't This Morning on? Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield say emotional goodbye to the set; The hosts have presented the ITV programme from the studio since 2009, but it's now getting a revamp

Recorded in New York and Austin, Texas, These Four Walls was produced by Colvin's longtime collaborator John Leventhal.

These Four Walls features several guest artists: Grammy Award winners Patty Griffin and Marc Cohn on Cinnamon Road, English singer/ songwriter Teddy Thompson on Let It Slide, and pedal steel great Greg Leisz on the title track.

Grammy winner's coming a Col-ing.

词组	these four walls
释义	these four walls these four walls The room one is currently in. Used when one is telling someone a secret that one doesn't want told to anyone else. Now, this can't leave these four walls, but I Janet told me she's pregnant! See also: four, these, wall Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. these four ˈwalls used when you are talking about keeping something secret: Don’t let this go further than these four walls (= don’t tell anyone else who is not in the room now). See also: four, these, wall Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office cooking for one give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head 1FTR as one door closes, another (one) opens References in classic literature I used to think these four walls could stand against anything. Alexanders Bridge Phillip explained: "The weird thing is, we just did the las thing we're ever going to do in these four walls because they'll never be these four walls because they're pulling it down and rebuilding it. This is the last thing we'll ever do in these four walls!" Why isn't This Morning on? Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield say emotional goodbye to the set; The hosts have presented the ITV programme from the studio since 2009, but it's now getting a revamp Recorded in New York and Austin, Texas, These Four Walls was produced by Colvin's longtime collaborator John Leventhal. These Four Walls features several guest artists: Grammy Award winners Patty Griffin and Marc Cohn on Cinnamon Road, English singer/ songwriter Teddy Thompson on Let It Slide, and pedal steel great Greg Leisz on the title track. Grammy winner's coming a Col-ing.
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