idiom
skeleton in the closet
SKEL-eh-tun in the KLOZ-et
ˈskɛlɪtən ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
skeletoninthecloset
Dictionary meaning
shameful secret kept hidden from others
US: closet; UK: cupboard
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