idiom
a skeleton in the closet
ah SKEL-eh-ton in the KLOZ-et
ə ˈskɛlɪtən ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
askeletoninthecloset
Dictionary meaning
a shameful secret kept hidden; an embarrassing fact about oneself that one wishes to conceal
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