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skeleton in the closet (AmE q3mi4); skeleton in the cupboard (BrE q3mi4); deep, dark secret (A piece of information that is extremely private and confidential, usually implied to be embarrassing, incriminating, or shameful: I've carried my fear of clowns as a deep, dark secret for many years now. Many saw her as a perfect candidate, but no one could have known she had a deep, dark secret from her past. Bullfinch); frame in the wardrobe (тщательно оберегаемая тайна,как правило, неприятного свойства Rust71) |