a skeleton in the/ cupboard

a skeleton in the/your cupboard

(British & Australian) also a skeleton in the/your closet (American)

an embarrassing secret If you want to be a successful politician, you can't afford to have too many skeletons in your cupboard.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Franjo	FRAH-nyo	Croatian, Serbian
Kadri	KAHD-rree	Estonian
Karesinda	kah-re-SEEN-dah	Esperanto
Dezirinda	de-zee-REEN-dah	Esperanto
Herminio	er-MEE-nyo	Spanish
Alita	-	English (Rare)