Question

in_the_loop_646 an event in one’s past or family that is embarrassing and that one would prefer to keep secret The expression suggests something undesirable that is hidden away in the closet but that one cannot get rid of.

Accepted Answer

SKELETON IN THE CLOSET {FAMILY SKELETON} Before I took this job with the government, I had to reveal the fact that I had been arrested when I was a teenager. That has always been my skeleton in the closet.Rachel’s family had a relative who spent years in prison. They always tried to keep that family skeleton a secret.

Id	in_the_loop_646
Idiom	SKELETON IN THE CLOSET {FAMILY SKELETON}
Definition	an event in one’s past or family that is embarrassing and that one would prefer to keep secret
Examples	Before I took this job with the government, I had to reveal the fact that I had been arrested when I was a teenager. That has always been my skeleton in the closet. Rachel’s family had a relative who spent years in prison. They always tried to keep that family skeleton a secret.
Extra Info	The expression suggests something undesirable that is hidden away in the closet but that one cannot get rid of.

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