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
Esperanta	e-spe-RAHN-tah	Esperanto
Mikhael	-	Biblical Greek
Brand	BRAND	English (Rare)
Khamisi	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Eugenio	e-oo-JE-nyo (Italian), e-oo-KHE-nyo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
ŽArko	-	Serbian, Croatian