keep (something) under (your) hat

keep (something) under (your) hat
keep (something) under (your) hat to keep something secret.

I've got some interesting news, but you must promise to keep it under your hat for the moment.


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  • keep something under your hat — informal phrase to keep something secret Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry: hat * * * keep (something) under your hat : to keep ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep it under your hat — If you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • keep it under your hat —    If you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • keep something under your hat — informal to keep something secret …   English dictionary

  • keep under your hat — keep (something) under your hat : to keep (something) secret : to not tell anyone about (something) I ll tell you what happened, but you have to keep it under your hat. • • • Main Entry: ↑hat …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep under your hat —    To keep something under one s hat means to keep a secret.     My boss has promised me a promotion, but it s not official yet, so keep it under your hat …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • hat — [ hæt ] noun count *** 1. ) a piece of clothing that you wear on your head: She was wearing a brown fur hat. 2. ) INFORMAL one particular aspect of someone s duties or responsibilities: She has to wear several different hats (=have various… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hat — noun (C) 1 a piece of clothing that you wear on your head: straw/bowler/woolly etc hat: She wore an enormous flowery hat. 2 keep something under your hat informal to keep something secret 3 be wearing your manager s/teacher s etc hat informal to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hat */*/*/ — UK [hæt] / US noun [countable] Word forms hat : singular hat plural hats 1) a piece of clothing that you wear on your head She was wearing a brown fur hat. 2) informal one particular aspect of someone s duties or responsibilities She has to wear… …   English dictionary

  • hat — W3S1 [hæt] n [: Old English; Origin: hAt] 1.) a piece of clothing that you wear on your head ▪ Maria was wearing a beautiful new hat. straw/cowboy/bowler etc hat in a hat ▪ a man in a fur hat bowler hatted/top hatted etc (=wearing a bowler hat,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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