skeleton in the cupboard
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skeleton in the cupboard
noun skeletons in the cupboard · skeletons in the cupboards · skeleton in one's cupboard
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A shameful secret.
‘I expect all families have some skeletons in the cupboards,’ Robina said with a smile of understanding. ‘I know I have some relatives who embarrass me, but you have done nothing to be ashamed of that I can see.[…]’
Similar: skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the house
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noun shameful secret
| Español | esqueleto en el armario |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 家醜 /家丑 jiāchǒu |
| Português | esqueleto no armário |
| Français | cadavre dans le placard, squelette dans le placard |
| Deutsch | Leiche im Keller, Dreck am Stecken |
| Italiano | scheletro nell'armadio |
| Ελληνικά | σκελετός στην ντουλάπα skeletós stin ntoulápa |
| Русский | скеле́т в шкафу́ skelét v škafú, семе́йная та́йна seméjnaja tájna |
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title = {skeleton in the cupboard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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