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
Liliana	lee-LYAH-nah (Italian, Polish), lil-ee-AN-ə (English)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, English
Bahar	bah-HAHR (Turkish)	Persian, Turkish
Emelie	EM-e-lee	Swedish
Ventseslav	-	Bulgarian
Mikhailo	-	Ukrainian
Cerridwen	-	Welsh