Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: secret service Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 162 phrases and idioms matching secret service.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
éminence griseA secret or unofficial decision-maker; the power behind the throne.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
get one's money's worthIn a transaction, to receive a good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
get wind ofTo hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
give awayTo unintentionally reveal a secret, or expose someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Gone FishinHumorous 'Door-Sign' on Front Door of Temporarily 'Closed' Store, Business Place, Service StationRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hell weekThe week during which new members are required to undergo undignified rites of initiation or gruelling discipline in order to be accepted into a fraternity, sorority, secret society, military group, etc.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hide awayTo stash or store something in a secret location.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hit the rockTo make a gesture to show celebration, friendship, or to be part of a secret handshake by one person raising their fist so the fist is pointing at the person and the other person lightly punches the fist.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
honey trapThe use of a seductive woman to entice a man into revealing secret information.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hot messA warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; or, service of such a heated meal to soldiers.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hush hushsecret, confidentialRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hush moneya bribe paid to keep something secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hush upTo keep secret, to prevent from becoming known.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I want my money backSaid to demand a refund for a product or service.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il a vu le dessous des cartesHe has been behind the scenes; he is in the secret, “in the know.”Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il découvrit bientôt le pot aux rosesHe soon found out the secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il veut prendre les lièvres au son du tambourHe makes a great noise about what should be kept secret; He divulged a plan which to succeed had to be kept secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
in kindIn the form of goods and service rather than money.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
in sinu gaudere (Tusc. 3. 21. 51)to rejoice in secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
keep a lid onTo keep something secret.Rate it:

(3.25 / 4 votes)
keep mumDo not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
keep one's lips sealedTo keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
keep one's mouth shutTo keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
keep quietTo refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
keep shtumDon't tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Keep Something under Your HatTo hold off disclosing something, not to reveal something secretRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lay upTo take out of active service.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
lay upTo go out of active service.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
leak outto be revealed (especially, of information intended to be kept secret)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
les murs ont des oreillesQuand on s’entretient de quelque chose de secret, il faut parler avec beaucoup de circonspection et de discrétion, de peur d’être écouté ou être espionné.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
let in onTo tell someone a secret.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
let slipTo divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
let somebody in onTo disclose; to tell somebody a secret or share privileged information.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
let someone in onTo disclose information to someone; to tell somebody a secret or share privileged information.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
let something slipTo accidentally reveal a secret.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
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:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
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:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
let the cat out of the bagTo disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
Let the Cat Out of the BagTo expose something, to disclose a secretRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
like a sphinxAn expressionless face which conceals a secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lip serviceEmpty talk; words absent of action or intention.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
militia functum, perfunctum esseto retire from service.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
militiam (only in the sing.) capessereto take service in the army.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
militiam detrectare, subterfugereto try to avoid military service.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
money's worthA good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended for it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mum's the wordThe accompanying facts are a secret, not to be divulged.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Mum's the WordTo keep secretRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
no strings attachedWhen something is given free and clear without any conditions of payment or personal service in return.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
non merciExprime un refus poli à une question posée, un service proposé.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for secret service:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
I'd take a _________ for that child.
A jab
B challenge
C sword
D bullet

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ