- (a) skeleton in closet
- a skeleton in the/(someone's) closet
a secret that would cause embarrassment if it were known.
People almost always have skeletons in their closets, parts of their lives they don't want to reveal.
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(a) skeleton in closet
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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
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
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/your closet — see ↑skeleton, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑closet … Useful english dictionary
skeleton — [skel′ə tən] n. [ModL < Gr < skeleton (sōma), dried (body), mummy < skeletos, dried up, akin to sklēros, dry, hard < IE base * (s)kel > SHALLOW] 1. the hard framework of an animal body, supporting the tissues and protecting the… … English World dictionary
skeleton — 1570s, from Mod.L. sceleton bones, bony framework of the body, from Gk. skeleton soma dried up body, mummy, from neut. of skeletos dried up, from skellein dry up, from PIE root *skele to parch, whither (Cf. Gk. skleros hard ). The Greek word was… … Etymology dictionary
Skeleton Farm — Compilación de Cornbugs Publicación Septiembre de 2005 Género(s) Música experimental Discográfica TDRSmusic … Wikipedia Español
Skeleton (undead) — An animated skeleton is a type of physically manifested undead often found in fantasy, gothic and horror fiction, and mythical art. Most are human skeletons, but they can also be from any creature or race found on Earth or in the fantasy world.… … Wikipedia
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 cupboard — noun a scandal that is kept secret there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family s closet • Syn: ↑skeleton, ↑skeleton in the closet • Hypernyms: ↑scandal, ↑outrage * * * skeleton in the cupboard/ … Useful english dictionary
