Meaning of the word "skeleton in the closet" in English
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skeleton in the closet
US /ˈskel.ɪ.tən ɪn ðə ˈklɑː.zɪt/
UK /ˈskel.ɪ.tən ɪn ðə ˈklɑː.zɪt/
Idiom
1.
a shameful or embarrassing secret from the past that someone wants to keep hidden
Example:
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Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
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His past arrest was a skeleton in the closet he hoped no one would discover.
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