| Metaphor | A skeleton in your cupboard |
|---|---|
| Question Meaning | What do you mean? |
| Meaning | If someone has a skeleton in their cupboard, they have a secret which would embarrass them or would cause a scandal if it were known about. |
| Question Example | Example |
| Example | “The newspapers used to say how wonderful he was, but now they are determined to find a skeleton in his cupboard. That’s the problem with being a celebrity, I suppose.” |
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