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Wahrheit, Geheimhaltung und Täuschung - Geheimnisse bewahren

Beherrschen Sie englische Redewendungen, die sich auf das Bewahren von Geheimnissen beziehen, wie „between you and me“ und „keep a cover on“.

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
hidden agenda

a secret reason behind a plan or action

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between you and me

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

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to breathe a word about sth

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

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conspiracy of silence

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

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to keep a lid on sth

to not let something become revealed to others

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

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

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to keep sth under one's hat

to avoid sharing a secret with others

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to keep schtum

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

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mum is the word

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

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one's lips are sealed

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

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skeleton in the closet

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

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these four walls

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

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to tell tales out of school

to share information that is secret or private

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to keep one's own counsel

to keep one's opinions, plans, or intentions secret

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to keep sth dark

to not let other people know about something

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(as) close as an oyster

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

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to cover one's tracks

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

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to paper over the cracks

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

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to keep sth under wraps

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

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trade secret

a piece of information that one refuses to share with anyone

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