Verdad, Secreto y Engaño - Guardar secretos

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con guardar secretos, como 'entre tú y yo' y 'mantener la tapa'.

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hidden agenda [Sustantivo]

agenda oculta

Ex: The speaker 's friendly demeanor masked a hidden agenda to manipulate the audience 's opinions and gain personal advantages .

El comportamiento amistoso del orador ocultaba un programa oculto para manipular las opiniones de la audiencia y obtener ventajas personales.

between you and me [Oración]

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

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

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

Ex: The employee was loyal to the company and would n't breathe a word about the upcoming product launch .

conspiracy of silence [Frase]

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

Ex: The employees ' conspiracy of silence about the workplace harassment perpetuated a toxic environment .

to [keep] a lid on {sth} [Frase]

to not let something become revealed to others

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

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

Ex: The politician played his cards close to his chest during the campaign , strategically revealing his policies and plans at opportune moments .

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

to avoid sharing a secret with others

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to [keep|stay] schtum [Frase]

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

Ex: Though EU Council and Commission officials have stayed schtum about Britain 's economic woes , others across Europe have been more blunt .

mum is the word [Oración]

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

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{one's} lips [are] sealed [Oración]

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

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skeleton in the closet [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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

Ex: I trust you with this information , but please keep it within these four walls .

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

to share information that is secret or private

Ex: She broke the code of friendship by telling tales out of school about her best friend 's personal life .

to [keep] {one's} own counsel [Frase]

mantener en secreto

Ex: The detective advised the witnesses to keep their own counsel until the investigation was complete .

to [keep] {sth} dark [Frase]

to not let other people know about something

Ex: The company 's executives made a mutual agreement to keep the impending merger dark until the official announcement .

(as|) (close|dumb) as an oyster [Frase]

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

Ex: Whenever we asked her about her personal life , she would become as close as an oyster , deflecting our questions with a smile .

to [cover] {one's} tracks [Frase]

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

Ex: He deleted his browsing history and cleared his computer cache to cover his tracks .

to [paper] over the cracks [Frase]

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

Ex: Instead of having an open discussion , they decided to paper over the cracks , pretending that everything was fine .

to [keep] {sth} under wraps [Frase]

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

Ex: The celebrity couple managed to keep their wedding plans under wraps to avoid media attention .

trade secret [Sustantivo]

secreto profesional

Ex: She keeps her beauty routine a trade secret from her friends .

Ella mantiene su rutina de belleza como un secreto profesional de sus amigos.

Verdad, Secreto y Engaño
Deception	Secreto	Guardar secretos	Mentira & Exageración
Evidencia	Pretense	Revelando secretos	Profundidad y Superficie
Confianza & Honestidad	Veracidad	Adulación & Fanfarronería