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
Kieran	KEER-awn, KEE-ar-awn	Irish
Thanasis	-	Greek
Mojisola	-	Western African, Yoruba
Varfolomey	-	Russian (Rare)
Ukko	OOK-ko (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Weber	['veibə]