skeleton in the cupboard

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Noun

skeleton in the cupboard

1. (UK, idiomatic) A shameful secret.

Synonyms

• skeleton in the closet (US)

Translations

• French: cadavre dans le placard, squelette dans le placard
• German: eine Leiche im Keller haben, Dreck am Stecken haben
• Italian: scheletro nell'armadio
• Russian: скеле́т в шкафу́
• Spanish: esqueleto en el armario

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