skeleton in the closet
US /ˈskel.ɪ.tən ɪn ðə ˈklɑː.zɪt/
UK /ˈskel.ɪ.tən ɪn ðə ˈklɑː.zɪt/
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esqueleto no armário, segredo embaraçoso
a shameful or embarrassing secret from the past that someone wants to keep hidden
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Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
Toda família tem um esqueleto no armário.
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His past arrest was a skeleton in the closet he hoped no one would discover.
Sua prisão passada era um esqueleto no armário que ele esperava que ninguém descobrisse.