A skeleton in the cupboard Meaning In English

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Meaning

A skeleton in the cupboard refers to something bad or embarrassing in one's past that is kept secret.

Example

A skeleton in the cupboard idiom is used to describe an undisclosed truth about someone that, if revealed, would damage that person's feelings.

Sentence

The man still maintains a skeleton in the cupboard.