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Noun Concept
Categories: English-language idioms, Secrecy, Metaphors referring to people, Obfuscation, Metaphors referring to objects
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Skeleton in the closet  Skeletons In the Closet  skeleton in the cupboard
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Skeleton in the closet or skeleton in the cupboard is a colloquial phrase and idiom used to describe an undisclosed fact about someone which, if revealed, would damage perceptions of the person. Wikipedia
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Skeleton in the closet or skeleton in the cupboard is a colloquial phrase and idiom used to describe an undisclosed fact about someone which, if revealed, would damage perceptions of the person. Wikipedia
A reference to an undisclosed fact or activity from one's past that might have a negative impact on one's public image Wikipedia Disambiguation
An undisclosed negative fact about someone Wikipedia Disambiguation
A colloquial phrase and idiom used to describe an undisclosed fact Wikipedia Disambiguation
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Skeleton in the closet
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Skeleton in the closet
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Skeleton in the closet (idiom), skeleton in the cupboard, Skeletons In the Closet, Skeletons in the closet, Skeletons in the Closet

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