a skeleton in the/ closet

a skeleton in the/somebody's closet

a secret that would cause embarrassment if it were known People almost always have skeletons in their closets, parts of their lives they don't want to reveal.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mae	MAY	English
Astin	['æstin]
Pemphero	pem-PAY-ro	Southern African, Chewa
Aidan	AY-dən	Irish, Scottish, English (Modern)
Posie	PO-zee	English
Augustin	o-goos-TEN (French)	French, Czech, Romanian, Croatian, German