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Vérité, Secret et Tromperie - Secret

Explorez les expressions anglaises concernant le secret avec des exemples tels que « pull the stings » et « on the sly ».

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
fly on the wall

someone who watches or listens to everything that is happening without anyone noticing their presence

[Phrase]
to pull the strings

to have control over a person or thing, often in way that is not obvious

tirer des ficelles

tirer des ficelles

[Phrase]
under the radar

in a way that goes unnoticed or avoids attracting any attention

[Phrase]
behind closed doors

in a place where other people cannot see or know about

[Phrase]
behind the scenes

in a secretive way so that the general public is unaware of what is happening

[Phrase]
black book

a list with contact information of people whom one secretly communicates with

carnet noir

carnet noir

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[nom]
in cahoots

used to refer to a situation where two or more people, organizations, etc. are secretly collaborating with each other to do something dishonest or illegal

[Phrase]
to have designs on something

to secretly or dishonestly intend to achieve wealth, power, etc.

[Phrase]
to laugh up one's sleeve

to secretly take pleasure in something or find it amusing, particularly someone else's problems and misfortunes

[Phrase]
like a thief in the night

used to refer to something that happens unexpectedly and without warning or detection

[Phrase]
to groan inwardly

to remain silent instead of expressing one's disapproval or distress

[Phrase]
in league with somebody or something

secretly making plans with another individual or group

[Phrase]
on the q.t.

used to refer to something that is done in a quiet or discreet manner

[Phrase]
on the sly

in a manner that is inclined to conceal a person's actual feelings and intentions

[Phrase]
through the back door

in a manner that is done secretly or subtly, often to achieve a desired result without drawing much attention

[Phrase]
dog whistle

a coded message intended to be understood by a particular group while remaining unnoticed or ambiguous to others

signal caché

signal caché

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