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Pravda, Tajemství a Podvod - Uchovávání Tajemství

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception

hidden agenda

[Podstatné jméno]

a secret reason behind a plan or action

skrytý záměr, skrytý úmysl

skrytý záměr, skrytý úmysl

Ex: The politician's support for the new policy was questioned, as many believed he had a hidden agenda to benefit his financial backers.

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between you and me

between you and me

[věta]

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

mezi námi, nikomu to neříkej

mezi námi, nikomu to neříkej

Ex: Between you and me, I think our boss is planning to resign next month.

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to [breathe|say] a word about {sth}

to breathe a word about something

[fráze]

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

prozradit, vyzradit tajemství

prozradit, vyzradit tajemství

Ex: The detective warned the witness not to breathe a word about the ongoing investigation to anyone.

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conspiracy of silence

conspiracy of silence

[fráze]

used to refer to an agreement made in order to keep someone from sharing or revealing information that should be otherwise publicly known

spiknutí mlčení, tichá dohoda o mlčení

spiknutí mlčení, tichá dohoda o mlčení

Ex: The members of the organization formed a conspiracy of silence to protect their leader from the allegations of corruption.

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to [keep] a lid on {sth}

to keep a lid on something

[fráze]

to not let something become revealed to others

ututlat pravdu, nechat to utajené

ututlat pravdu, nechat to utajené

Ex: The prime minister is desperately trying to keep a lid on revelations from his former mistress's tell-all book.

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to [keep|play|hold] {one's} cards close to {one's} (chest|vest)

to keep one's cards close to one's chest

[fráze]

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

neprozrazovat své záměry, držet plány pod pokličkou

neprozrazovat své záměry, držet plány pod pokličkou

Ex: The negotiator kept his cards close to his chest during the business deal, not revealing his true bottom line to the other party.

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to [keep] {sth} under {one's} hat

to keep something under one's hat

[fráze]

to avoid sharing a secret with others

nechat si to pro sebe, udržet tajemství

nechat si to pro sebe, udržet tajemství

Ex: Before the surprise party, she asked everyone to keep it under their hat to ensure the birthday celebrant remained unaware.

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to [keep|stay] schtum

[fráze]

to decide to remain silent about something, particularly out of fear of making a situation worse

držet jazyk za zuby, radši mlčet

držet jazyk za zuby, radši mlčet

Ex: It was a secret about which the few involved stayed shtum and about which no one else knew.

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mum is the word

mum is the word

[věta]

said as a promise or request to not tell something to anyone else

ani slovo nikomu, zůstane to mezi námi

ani slovo nikomu, zůstane to mezi námi

Ex: Mum's the word, or the surprise party won't be a surprise.

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{one's} lips [are] sealed

one's lips are sealed

[věta]

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

nikomu nic neřeknu, u mě je to v bezpečí

nikomu nic neřeknu, u mě je to v bezpečí

Ex: I told him not to say anything, and he said his lips are sealed, so hopefully he'll be able to keep a secret this time.

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skeleton in the closet

skeleton in the closet

[fráze]

something about a person's past that they do not want to reveal or mention because it is embarrassing or unpleasant

temné tajemství z minulosti, nepříjemná minulost

temné tajemství z minulosti, nepříjemná minulost

Ex: He asked if she had any skeletons in her closet that might affect her political campaign.

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these four walls

these four walls

[fráze]

used to refer to a room, in which a group of people knows or witnesses something that others do not

mezi námi tady, zůstane to v téhle místnosti

mezi námi tady, zůstane to v téhle místnosti

Ex: I don’t want anything repeated outside these four walls.

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to [tell] tales (out of|outside) school

to tell tales out of school

[fráze]

to share information that is secret or private

vynášet důvěrnosti, prozrazovat soukromé věci

vynášet důvěrnosti, prozrazovat soukromé věci

Ex: You mean Fred? The guy who always tells tales outside school?

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to [keep] {one's} own counsel

to keep one's own counsel

[fráze]

to keep one's thoughts or plans to oneself and not share them with others

nechávat si názory pro sebe, neprozrazovat své plány

nechávat si názory pro sebe, neprozrazovat své plány

Ex: Despite the heated debate, she preferred to keep her own counsel.

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to [keep] {sth} dark

to keep something dark

[fráze]

to not let other people know about something

držet něco v tajnosti, nikomu to neříct

držet něco v tajnosti, nikomu to neříct

Ex: But that was no reason to think she'd go along with keeping their relationship dark.

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(as|) (close|dumb) as an oyster

(as) close as an oyster

[fráze]

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

umí držet tajemství, mlčí jako hrob

umí držet tajemství, mlčí jako hrob

Ex: Sophie will never repeat what you tell her. She's as close as an oyster.

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to [cover] {one's} tracks

to cover one's tracks

[fráze]

to conceal or destroy evidence of one's activities or whereabouts to avoid detection or punishment

zahlazovat stopy, skrývat důkazy

zahlazovat stopy, skrývat důkazy

Ex: Roberts covered his tracks by throwing the knife in the river.

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to [paper] over the cracks

to paper over the cracks

[fráze]

to try to conceal flaws or problems temporarily, without addressing or solving them properly

jen záplatovat problémy, problémy jen maskovat

jen záplatovat problémy, problémy jen maskovat

Ex: Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out.

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to [keep] {sth} under wraps

to keep something under wraps

[fráze]

to keep something secret or confidential and not to reveal it to others

držet něco pod pokličkou, nechat to v tajnosti

držet něco pod pokličkou, nechat to v tajnosti

Ex: But officials deny they've been keeping their proposals under wraps.

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trade secret

[Podstatné jméno]

a piece of personal or private information that one refuses to share with anyone

osobní tajemství, soukromé tajemství

osobní tajemství, soukromé tajemství

Ex: She refuses to talk about her childhood, saying it’s a trade secret.

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Pravda, Tajemství a Podvod
Deception	Secrecy	Uchovávání Tajemství	Lež a Přehánění
Zřejmost	Pretense	Odhalování Tajemství	Hloubka a Povrch
Důvěra a Čestnost	Pravdivost	Lichocení a vychloubání

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