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
Erskine	UR-skien	Scottish, Irish, English (Rare)
Marzena	mah-ZHE-nah	Polish
Orvar	-	Swedish, Norse Mythology
Iolo	-	Welsh
Haleigh	HAY-lee	English (Modern)
Perdue	[pə:'dju:]