skeleton in the cupboard
/ˈskelɪtən ɪn ðə ˈkʌbəd/Tradução: Fato secreto ou embaraçoso do passado de alguém que se procura esconder dos outros. Em geral, trata-se de uma verdade vergonhosa que, se revelada, pode causar danos ou constrangimento.
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/ˈskelɪtən ɪn ðə ˈkʌbəd/
Секретный или неловкий факт из чьего-либо прошлого, который человек пытается скрыть от других.
Un hecho secreto o vergonzoso del pasado de alguien que la persona intenta ocultar de los demás.
Un fait secret ou embarrassant du passé de quelqu'un que la personne essaie de cacher aux autres.
Ein peinliches oder belastendes Geheimnis aus der Vergangenheit, das jemand vor anderen zu verbergen versucht.
Fato secreto ou embaraçoso do passado de alguém que se procura esconder dos outros. Em geral, trata-se de uma verdade vergonhosa que, se revelada, pode causar danos ou constrangimento.
指某人过去不光彩或令人难堪、试图隐瞒的秘密。
سرّ مخجل أو أمر محرج من ماضي الشخص يحاول إخفاءه عن الآخرين.
A secret or embarrassing fact about someone's past that they try to keep hidden from others.
Hidden secretB2informalbritish
A shameful or embarrassing secret that a person or family tries to keep hidden from others.
Скелет в шкафуesqueleto en el armariocadavre dans le placardLeiche im KellerEsqueleto no armário家丑هيكل في الخزانة- Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard that they don't talk about.
- He was afraid that his political opponents would discover the skeleton in his cupboard.
- The old mansion had a skeleton in the cupboard involving a lost inheritance.