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under wraps

UN-der RAPS

ˈʌndər ræps

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underwraps

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kept secret; not yet revealed to the public; a new product, plan, or piece of information that is being kept hidden until the appropriate moment for disclosure; the metaphor evokes something literally covered so it cannot be seen

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