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Vérité, Secret et Tromperie - Garder des secrets

Maîtrisez les expressions anglaises liées au fait de garder des secrets, comme « entre toi et moi » et « garde le couvercle ».

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

a secret reason behind a plan or action

[nom]
between you and me

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

[phrase]
to breathe a word about sth

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

[Phrase]
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

[Phrase]
to keep a lid on sth

to not let something become revealed to others

[Phrase]
to keep one's cards close to one's chest

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

[Phrase]
to keep sth under one's hat

to avoid sharing a secret with others

[Phrase]
to keep schtum

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

[Phrase]
mum is the word

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

[phrase]
one's lips are sealed

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

[phrase]
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

[Phrase]
these four walls

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

[Phrase]
to tell tales out of school

to share information that is secret or private

[Phrase]
to keep one's own counsel

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

garder pour soi

garder pour soi

[Phrase]
to keep sth dark

to not let other people know about something

[Phrase]
(as) close as an oyster

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

[Phrase]
to cover one's tracks

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

[Phrase]
to paper over the cracks

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

[Phrase]
to keep sth under wraps

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

[Phrase]
trade secret

a piece of information that one refuses to share with anyone

[nom]
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