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Idiom: Skeleton In The Cupboard

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A shameful secret.

Example Sentences

1
She has a skeleton in the cupboard that she doesn't want anyone to know about.
2
The politician's skeleton in the cupboard was revealed when evidence of corruption came to light.
3
He always seemed so perfect, but I guess everyone has a skeleton in the cupboard.
4
The famous celebrity's skeleton in the cupboard was exposed by the tabloids.
5
Nobody expected such a respectable person to have a skeleton in the cupboard.

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