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Katotohanan, Paglilihim, at Pandaraya - Pag-iingat ng mga Lihim

Masterin ang mga English idioms na may kaugnayan sa pag-iingat ng mga lihim, tulad ng 'between you and me' at 'keep a lid on'.

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English idioms related to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
hidden agenda
hidden agenda
[Pangngalan]

a secret reason behind a plan or action

lihim na motibo, tagong layunin

lihim na motibo, tagong layunin

Ex: He helped us, but with a hidden agenda. 

Tinulungan niya kami pero may lihim na motibo siya.

between you and me
between you and me
[Pangungusap]

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

tayong dalawa lang, huwag mong ipagsabi

tayong dalawa lang, huwag mong ipagsabi

Ex: Between you and me, he is planning to quit. 

Tayong dalawa lang, plano niyang mag-resign.

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

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

magkakalat ng sikreto, magbunyag ng sikreto

magkakalat ng sikreto, magbunyag ng sikreto

Ex: He breathed a word about the plan. 

May nabanggit siya tungkol sa plano.

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

sabwatan ng katahimikan, kasunduan ng pananahimik

sabwatan ng katahimikan, kasunduan ng pananahimik

Ex: There was a conspiracy of silence around the incident. 

May sabwatan ng katahimikan sa paligid ng insidente.

to [keep] a lid on {sth}

to not let something become revealed to others

pagtakpan ang katotohanan, huwag ibunyag

pagtakpan ang katotohanan, huwag ibunyag

Ex: He tried to keep a lid on his involvement. 

Sinubukan niyang itago ang kanyang pagkakasangkot.

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

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

hindi nagpapahalata ng balak, tahimik sa tunay na plano

hindi nagpapahalata ng balak, tahimik sa tunay na plano

Ex: During the merger talks, the CEO kept her cards close to her chest until the final offer. 

Sa usapan tungkol sa merger, hindi nagpakita ng tunay na plano ang CEO hanggang sa huling alok.

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

to avoid sharing a secret with others

sarilinin ang sikreto, huwag ipagsabi

sarilinin ang sikreto, huwag ipagsabi

Ex: I can tell you what happened, but you have to keep it under your hat. 

Puwede kong sabihin sa iyo ang nangyari, pero huwag mo itong ipagsabi.

to [keep|stay] schtum
to keep schtum
[Parirala]

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

manahimik, huwag magsalita

manahimik, huwag magsalita

Ex: I wanted to correct him, but I stayed schtum because everyone was already tense. 

Gusto ko sana siyang itama, pero nanahimik na lang ako dahil tensiyonado na ang lahat.

mum is the word
mum is the word
[Pangungusap]

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

huwag ipagsabi, sa atin-atin lang

huwag ipagsabi, sa atin-atin lang

Ex: Mum is the word, okay?  No one can know about the engagement yet. 

Huwag mong ipagsabi, ha? Hindi pa puwedeng malaman ng kahit sino ang tungkol sa engagement.

{one's} lips [are] sealed

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

hindi ako magsasabi, ligtas sa akin ang sikreto mo

hindi ako magsasabi, ligtas sa akin ang sikreto mo

Ex: Tell me what happened; my lips are sealed. 

Sabihin mo sa akin ang nangyari; hindi ako magsasabi kahit kanino.

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

kahihiyang sikreto sa nakaraan, itinagong bahid ng nakaraan

kahihiyang sikreto sa nakaraan, itinagong bahid ng nakaraan

Ex: Every family has a skeleton in the closet, but his was impossible to hide once the trial began. 

Bawat pamilya may kahihiyang sikreto sa nakaraan, pero ang sa kanya ay hindi na maitago nang magsimula ang paglilitis.

these four walls

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

sa atin-atin lang, hindi lalabas sa kuwartong ito

sa atin-atin lang, hindi lalabas sa kuwartong ito

Ex: What I'm about to say stays within these four walls. 

Ang sasabihin ko ngayon, sa atin-atin lang.

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

to share information that is secret or private

magkalat ng sikreto, maglabas ng pribadong usapan

magkalat ng sikreto, maglabas ng pribadong usapan

Ex: I don't want to tell tales out of school, but the meeting was a disaster. 

Ayokong magkalat ng sikreto, pero palpak talaga ang meeting.

to [keep] {one's} own counsel

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

sarilinin ang iniisip, hindi ipinapakita ang plano

sarilinin ang iniisip, hindi ipinapakita ang plano

Ex: Maya kept her own counsel while everyone argued about the budget. 

Sinarili ni Maya ang iniisip niya habang nagtatalo ang lahat tungkol sa budget.

to [keep] {sth} dark

to not let other people know about something

ilihim ang isang bagay, huwag ipaalam sa iba

ilihim ang isang bagay, huwag ipaalam sa iba

Ex: The directors kept the deal dark until every contract was signed. 

Inilihim ng mga direktor ang kasunduan hanggang mapirmahan ang lahat ng kontrata.

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

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

maaasahan sa sikreto, marunong magtago ng sikreto

maaasahan sa sikreto, marunong magtago ng sikreto

Ex: You can tell Nora; she's as close as an oyster. 

Puwede mong sabihin kay Nora; maaasahan siya sa sikreto.

to [cover] {one's} tracks

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

burahin ang bakas, itago ang ebidensya

burahin ang bakas, itago ang ebidensya

Ex: After hacking into the system, he deleted the logs to cover his tracks. 

Pagkatapos niyang pasukin ang system, binura niya ang mga log para maitago ang bakas niya.

to [paper] over the cracks

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

takpan lang ang problema, pansamantalang pagtakpan

takpan lang ang problema, pansamantalang pagtakpan

Ex: The new policy just papers over the cracks instead of fixing the real problem. 

Tinatakpan lang ng bagong polisiya ang problema sa halip na ayusin ang tunay na sanhi.

to [keep] {sth} under wraps

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

ilihim ang isang bagay, huwag muna ibunyag

ilihim ang isang bagay, huwag muna ibunyag

Ex: The company kept the new phone under wraps until the launch event. 

Inilihim ng kumpanya ang bagong phone hanggang sa launch event.

trade secret
trade secret
[Pangngalan]

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

personal na sikreto, sariling sikreto

personal na sikreto, sariling sikreto

Ex: Her morning routine is a trade secret she refuses to share. 

Personal na sikreto niya ang morning routine niya, at ayaw niya itong ibahagi.

to [bottle] things up

to hide or suppress feelings instead of expressing them

Ex: He bottled things up until he finally broke down. 
to [keep] {sth} under lock and key

to keep something private, hidden, or carefully protected

Ex: The manager kept the documents under lock and key. 
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