skeleton in the closet

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Synonyms
  - 1.1.2 Translations

English [edit]

Noun [edit]

skeleton in the closet (plural skeletons in the closet) (US)

A shameful secret.

Synonyms [edit]

skeleton in the cupboard (UK)

Translations [edit]

a shameful secret

Estonian: luukere kapis (et)
Finnish: luuranko kaapissa (fi) (idiomatic)

French: cadavre dans le placard (fr) m
German: Leiche im Schrank (de) f

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