Secret Idioms
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Meaning: a secret of an embarrassing, guilty or shameful nature that you don't want to disclose
Example: I have come to know that Eric has a skeleton in his cupboard. Read more ➺
Meaning: disclose a secret or reveal something prematurely
Example: Lauren finally spilled the beans. She has been promoted to manager, and it's going to upset some people in the office. Read more ➺
Meaning: people who work in anonymity
Example: They left the technical problems for the back-rooms boys. They will make short work of it all. Read more ➺
Meaning: going unnoticed, avoiding unnecessary attention
Example: They managed to stay under the radar for years, after stealing all that money from their friends. Read more ➺
Meaning: to receive information from a secret source.
Example: I'd like to believe that a little birdie told you about my secret, but I know exactly who it was that let you in on it. Read more ➺
Meaning: in clandestine
Example: The planning board of the finance division constantly meets behind closed doors, in case its negotiations become known in advance. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have a secret advantage that is suddenly revealed to change the game
Example: He did not just leave his house. He had a card up his sleeve that he did not even reveal to his family, which was his new flat in a posh locality. Read more ➺
