under wraps

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under wraps

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  1. In secrecy or in hiding. They're trying to keep the new product under wraps and hidden from their competitors.
  2. Of a horse: restrained from performing at its best in a race, so as to mislead others regarding its potential.

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prep_phrase in secrecy

Españolen secreto
中文秘密的
Portuguêsàs escondidas, às escuras
Françaissecret, caché
Deutschbedeckt, im Verborgenen, stiekum, unter Verschluss
Italianosotto copertura
Русскийв та́йне v tájne

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"under wraps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/under%20wraps. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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under wraps. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/under%20wraps

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"under wraps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/under%20wraps.

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@misc{under_wraps_2026,
  title = {under wraps},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/under%20wraps},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}