skeleton in (the/one's) cupboard



skeleton in (the/one's) cupboard

An embarrassing or shameful secret. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. If you've got a skeleton in the cupboard, it will probably be exposed during this campaign. He didn't believe me when I said that I didn't have any skeletons in my cupboard.
See also: cupboard, skeleton

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Juan (2)-Chinese
Venceslaus-Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Ashtoreth-Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology
Eliana (2)-Hebrew
Talon-English (Modern)
VÂN-Vietnamese