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
Johnie	JAHN-ee	English
Teobaldo	-	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Kalyn	KAY-lin	English (Modern)
Furaha	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Daryawesh	-	Biblical Hebrew
Pipra	PEE-prah	Esperanto