skeleton in closet

skeleton in (one's) closet

A source of shame or disgrace, as in a family, that is kept secret.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
&Thorn;ÓRnÝ	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Deloris	də-LAWR-is	English
Diede	DEE-də	Dutch
'Ezra'	-	Biblical Hebrew
Gustavs	-	Latvian
Leocadia	-	Spanish, Late Roman