skeleton in the cupboard

English

Noun

skeleton in the cupboard (plural skeletons in the cupboard) (UK)

A shameful secret.

Synonyms

skeleton in the closet (US)

Translations

a shameful secret

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

French: cadavre dans le placard (fr) m

Last modified on 17 October 2012, at 05:00