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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
Massimilianomahs-see-mee-LYAH-noItalian
Aswathi-Indian, Malayalam
Ulisesoo-LEE-sesSpanish
Jacobusyah-KO-bus (Dutch)Dutch, Late Roman
Aubin-French
Iona (1)ie-ON-ə (English)English, Scottish
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