| 单词 | skeleton in the closet |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with skeleton in the closetskeleton in the closet A shameful secret, as in Both her parents were alcoholics; that was the skeleton in her closet. This metaphoric term alludes to a murder victim long concealed in a closet, possibly based on some true incident that is now forgotten. [Early 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. skeleton in the closetSEE SYNONYMS FOR skeleton in the closet ON THESAURUS.COM A potentially embarrassing secret: “Before nominating the new judge, the committee asked him if he had any skeletons in the closet.” Words nearby skeleton in the closetskeletal muscle, skeletal system, skeletal traction, skeleton, skeleton car, skeleton in the closet, skeletonize, skeleton key, skelf, skelic index, skell The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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