hidden agenda

A secret goal or an ulterior motive. I didn't trust Julie when she started being really nice to me out of the blue. It felt like she had a hidden agenda. I'm starting to wonder if the boss has a hidden agenda because he promised me the job but now he won't return my calls.

(a) hidden agenda

Fig. a secret plan; a concealed plan; a plan disguised as a plan with another purpose. I am sure that the chairman has a hidden agenda. I never did trust him anyway.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Noor (2)	NO:R (Dutch)	Dutch, Limburgish
Linda	LIN-də (English), LIN-dah (German), LEEN-dah (Italian, Finnish)	English, Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, French, Latvian, Finnish, Hu
JokŪBas	-	Lithuanian
Hudes	-	Yiddish
Abel	AY-bəl (English), ah-BEL (Spanish), ə-BEL (Portuguese)	English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Ackland	['æklənd]