People almost always have skeletons in their closets, parts of their lives they don't want to reveal.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
Skeleton in the cupboard — Skeleton in the cupboard, or closet, is a colloquial phrase used to describe an undisclosed fact about someone which, if revealed, would have a negative impact on perceptions of the person. Cupboard is usually used in British English and closet… … Wikipedia
closet — 1 noun (C) 1 come out of the closet a) to tell people that you are homosexual after hiding the fact b) to admit you believe something or to discuss something that was previously kept secret 2 especially AmE a cupboard built into the wall of a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
skeleton in the closet — noun a scandal that is kept secret there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family s closet • Syn: ↑skeleton, ↑skeleton in the cupboard • Hypernyms: ↑scandal, ↑outrage * * * skeleton in the cupboard … Useful english dictionary
skeleton in the closet — {n. phr.} A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. * /The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much./ … Dictionary of American idioms
skeleton in the closet — {n. phr.} A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. * /The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much./ … Dictionary of American idioms
skeleton\ in\ the\ closet — n. phr. A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much … Словарь американских идиом
skeleton in the closet — If someone has a skeleton in the closet, they have a dark, shameful secret in their past that they want to remain secret … The small dictionary of idiomes
skeleton in the cupboard (N. Amer. skeleton in the closet) — a discreditable or embarrassing fact that someone wishes to keep secret. → skeleton … English new terms dictionary
closet — clos|et1 S3 [ˈklɔzıt US ˈkla: , ˈklo: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: clos enclosed place , from Latin clausum, from clausus; CLOSE2] 1.) especially AmE a cupboard built into the wall of a room from the floor to the ceiling →↑wardrobe … Dictionary of contemporary English
closet — [[t]klɒ̱zɪt[/t]] closets 1) N COUNT A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things. [AM] (in BRIT, use cupboard) 2) N COUNT A closet is a very small room for storing things,… … English dictionary
