lijk in de kast

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “corpse in the closet/cupboard”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛi̯k ɪn də kɑst/

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Noun

lijk in de kast n (plural lijken in de kast, diminutive lijkje in de kast n)

1. skeleton in the cupboard (UK), skeleton in the closet (US) (sordid or shameful secret)
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lijk,‎ in,‎ de,‎ kast.