Dreck am Stecken
German edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “dirt on the stick”.
Noun edit
Dreck am Stecken m (strong, genitive Drecks am Stecken or Dreckes am Stecken, no plural)
- (idiomatic) skeleton in the cupboard, skeleton in the closet
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Dreck, Stecken.