APAD: A skeleton in the closet

Meaning:

 

Despite appearances to the contrary, there is a well-hidden secret that could be

damaging or embarrassing.

 

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I first met a similar expression in the dear old New Concept English 3 where

someone has a real skeleton in his cupboard and scared the hell out of his friend.

 

Then it appeared in the British comedy "Four Weddings and a Funeral" where

Charles (played by Hugh Grant) was delivering his best-man speech at a wedding:

"Today we're talking about Angus. There were no skeletons in HIS cupboard. Or so

I thought!"

 

So it seems the Brits prefer 'cupboard' to 'closet.'

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• My closet is overflowing with skeletons : ) -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/27/2023 postreply 11:14:00

• Sounds like nothing to worry about:) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/27/2023 postreply 18:07:17

• What a memory to remember when and where you first saw them! -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/27/2023 postreply 11:15:05

• Thanks. This one was lucky:-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/27/2023 postreply 18:08:17

• Hugh Grant，Hugh Grant...He's charming. -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/27/2023 postreply 11:27:32

• I like his movies, too. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/27/2023 postreply 18:09:14

• A good one, common phenomenon, these humans : ) -天玉之- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/27/2023 postreply 18:52:28

• Is it New Concept English 2 or 3? -宏扬道德- ♂ (97 bytes) () 11/28/2023 postreply 04:50:33

• You are right, it is in NCE 3 -宏扬道德- ♂ (50 bytes) () 11/28/2023 postreply 07:39:02

• Yes. My friend Sebastian often reminds me of that skeleton:) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/28/2023 postreply 09:41:30