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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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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
hidden agenda
hidden agenda
[Sustantivo]

a secret reason behind a plan or action

agenda oculta, intención oculta

agenda oculta, intención oculta

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

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

entre tú y yo, no se lo digas a nadie

entre tú y yo, no se lo digas a nadie

Ex: Between you and me, I think our boss is planning to resign next month. 
to [breathe|say] a word about {sth}

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

soltar la lengua, revelar un secreto

soltar la lengua, revelar un secreto

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

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

conspiración de silencio, acuerdo de silencio

conspiración de silencio, acuerdo de silencio

Ex: The members of the organization formed a conspiracy of silence to protect their leader from the allegations of corruption. 
to [keep] a lid on {sth}

to not let something become revealed to others

tapar algo, mantener oculto

tapar algo, mantener oculto

Ex: The prime minister is desperately trying to keep a lid on revelations from his former mistress's tell-all book. 
to [keep|play|hold] {one's} cards close to {one's} (chest|vest)

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

no soltar prenda, guardarse sus planes

no soltar prenda, guardarse sus planes

Ex: The negotiator kept his cards close to his chest during the business deal, not revealing his true bottom line to the other party. 
to [keep] {sth} under {one's} hat

to avoid sharing a secret with others

guardarse el secreto, no contarlo

guardarse el secreto, no contarlo

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

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

quedarse callado, no abrir la boca

quedarse callado, no abrir la boca

Ex: It was a secret about which the few involved stayed shtum and about which no one else knew. 
mum is the word
mum is the word
[Oración]

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

ni una palabra a nadie, queda entre nosotros

ni una palabra a nadie, queda entre nosotros

Ex: Mum's the word, or the surprise party won't be a surprise. 
{one's} lips [are] sealed

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

no diré nada, tu secreto está a salvo conmigo

no diré nada, tu secreto está a salvo conmigo

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. 
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

un secreto vergonzoso del pasado, un trapo sucio

un secreto vergonzoso del pasado, un trapo sucio

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

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

entre nosotros, esto no sale de aquí

entre nosotros, esto no sale de aquí

Ex: I don’t want anything repeated outside these four walls. 
to [tell] tales (out of|outside) school

to share information that is secret or private

irse de la lengua, contar cosas privadas

irse de la lengua, contar cosas privadas

Ex: You mean Fred? The guy who always tells tales outside school? 
to [keep] {one's} own counsel

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

guardarse sus ideas, no revelar sus planes

guardarse sus ideas, no revelar sus planes

Ex: Despite the heated debate, she preferred to keep her own counsel. 
to [keep] {sth} dark

to not let other people know about something

mantener algo en secreto, no dejar que se sepa

mantener algo en secreto, no dejar que se sepa

Ex: But that was no reason to think she'd go along with keeping their relationship dark. 
(as|) (close|dumb) as an oyster

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

una tumba, de absoluta confianza

una tumba, de absoluta confianza

Ex: Sophie will never repeat what you tell her. She's as close as an oyster. 
to [cover] {one's} tracks

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

borrar sus huellas, ocultar las pruebas

borrar sus huellas, ocultar las pruebas

Ex: Roberts covered his tracks by throwing the knife in the river. 
to [paper] over the cracks

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

maquillar los problemas, poner un parche

maquillar los problemas, poner un parche

Ex: Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out. 
to [keep] {sth} under wraps

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

mantener algo en secreto, no revelar nada

mantener algo en secreto, no revelar nada

Ex: But officials deny they've been keeping their proposals under wraps. 
trade secret
trade secret
[Sustantivo]

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

secreto personal, pequeño secreto

secreto personal, pequeño secreto

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