skeleton in the house

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skeleton in the house

noun skeletons in the house · skeleton in one's house

UK, dated A shameful secret.
Similar: skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard

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@misc{skeleton_in_the_house_2026,
  title = {skeleton in the house},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skeleton%20in%20the%20house},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}