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reveal the secretTo explain a secret in public or to someoneRate it:

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secret de deux, secret de dieu, secret de trois, secret de tousNo secret but between two.Rate it:

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best-kept secretA significant fact or characteristic that is not well-known.Rate it:

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top secretInformation classified at the highest level of sensitivityRate it:

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best-kept secretSomething interesting or important but not well-known.Rate it:

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bon estomac et mauvais cœur, c'est le secret pour vivre longtempsManger et boire sans penser aux peines de cœur est utile pour mieux vivre.Rate it:

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c'est le secret de polichinelleIt is an open secret; Every one knows it.Rate it:

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secret agentspyRate it:

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secret compartmenthidden storage spaceRate it:

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a magician never reveals his secretsA polite refusal by someone who has just done a magic trick to reveal how it works.Rate it:

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button one's lipTo remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.Rate it:

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on the down-lowIn secret.Rate it:

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under the roseKeep in secret, whatever is said in a certain room stays in that room. Generally used in conspiracies.Rate it:

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spill the beans / let the cat out of the bagTo let out a secretRate it:

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be in onTo be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.Rate it:

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show one's true colorsTo reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed.Rate it:

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ace in the holeA hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage.Rate it:

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carry a torch forTo harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.Rate it:

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let in onTo tell someone a secret.Rate it:

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pull backto pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.Rate it:

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run off withTo leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.Rate it:

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that's for me to know and you to find outA phrase used to reply to a question whose answer the speaker doesn't want to reveal.Rate it:

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takes the wraps offto reveal something hidden or secretRate it:

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when the shit hits the fanA reference to the messy consequences of a secret or private situation becoming public.Rate it:

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Wear Your Heart on Your SleeveReveal your emotions that are subject to comments, make your feelings obvious rather than hiding themRate it:

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keep a lid onTo keep something secret.Rate it:

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breathe a wordto divulge a secret (usually used with a negative)Rate it:

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bust outto reveal, to showRate it:

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clout listA usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.Rate it:

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keep quietTo refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.Rate it:

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let something slipTo accidentally reveal a secret.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagA figure of speech relative to someone revealing an important event or secret to the world thereby spoiling the entire thrust of a surprise.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagTo reveal a secret. Monique let the cat out of the bag when she told Courtney about the surprise birthday party.Rate it:

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show one's true stripesTo reveal one's real beliefs, sentiments, or character, especially through one's behavior.Rate it:

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air one's dirty laundry in publicto reveal one's secrets to the public.Rate it:

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confide inTo share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagTo disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.Rate it:

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smoke-filled roomA place where powerful people meet to decide a matter in secret, often of a political nature.Rate it:

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Under the TableIn secret, hidden, alcoholic, clandestineRate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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bare one's soulTo reveal one's innermost feelings and thoughts, especially concerning one's doubts, regrets, or flaws; to tell one's personal secrets to others.Rate it:

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behind the scenesIn secret; out of public view.Rate it:

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bird in the bosomA secret pledge that one makes for another.Rate it:

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blind side someoneTo injure, reveal shared private information or cause financial or personal loss through disloyalty or actions which hurt or disappoint.Rate it:

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blow someone's coverTo reveal that someone's behavior, situation, or identity has been fabricated or deliberately misrepresented for an ulterior motive.Rate it:

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blow someone's coverTo reveal that one has fabricated or deliberately misrepresented one's own behavior, situation, or identity for an ulterior motive.Rate it:

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blow the lid offTo uncover (a secret or scandal)Rate it:

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Cloak-and-DaggerA development that includes spying, mysterious movements, scheming and plotting, secret agents and any similar schemes Rate it:

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come out of one's shellTo reveal one's true self.Rate it:

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come out of the closetTo tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.Rate it:

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