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
ThorbjØRn	-	Norwegian
Heiko	HIE-ko (Low German, Dutch)	Low German, Frisian, Dutch
Leland	['li:lənd]
Seth (2)	SET (English), SAYT (English)	Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Tymoteusz	ti-maw-TE-uwsh	Polish
M&Aelig;Ja	MIE-yah	Icelandic