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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 'garder le couvercle'.

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception

hidden agenda

[nom]

a secret reason behind a plan or action

agenda caché, intention cachée

agenda caché, intention cachée

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

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between you and me

between you and me

[phrase]

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

entre nous, ne le répète pas

entre nous, ne le répète pas

Ex: Between you and me, I think our boss is planning to resign next month.

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

to breathe a word about something

[Phrase]

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

éventer le secret, révéler un secret

éventer le secret, révéler un secret

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

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conspiracy of silence

conspiracy of silence

[Phrase]

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

conspiration du silence, accord de silence

conspiration du silence, accord de silence

Ex: The members of the organization formed a conspiracy of silence to protect their leader from the allegations of corruption.

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to [keep] a lid on {sth}

to keep a lid on something

[Phrase]

to not let something become revealed to others

étouffer quelque chose, garder secret

étouffer quelque chose, garder secret

Ex: The prime minister is desperately trying to keep a lid on revelations from his former mistress's tell-all book.

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

to keep one's cards close to one's chest

[Phrase]

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

ne pas dévoiler son jeu, garder ses intentions pour soi

ne pas dévoiler son jeu, garder ses intentions pour soi

Ex: The negotiator kept his cards close to his chest during the business deal, not revealing his true bottom line to the other party.

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

to keep something under one's hat

[Phrase]

to avoid sharing a secret with others

garder ça pour soi, ne pas ébruiter l'affaire

garder ça pour soi, ne pas ébruiter l'affaire

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

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to [keep|stay] schtum

[Phrase]

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

se taire, ne rien dire

se taire, ne rien dire

Ex: It was a secret about which the few involved stayed shtum and about which no one else knew.

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mum is the word

mum is the word

[phrase]

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

motus et bouche cousue, ça reste entre nous

motus et bouche cousue, ça reste entre nous

Ex: Mum's the word, or the surprise party won't be a surprise.

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{one's} lips [are] sealed

one's lips are sealed

[phrase]

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

je ne dirai rien, ton secret est bien gardé

je ne dirai rien, ton secret est bien gardé

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.

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skeleton in the closet

skeleton in the closet

[Phrase]

something about a person's past that they do not want to reveal or mention because it is embarrassing or unpleasant

un secret honteux du passé, une vieille casserole

un secret honteux du passé, une vieille casserole

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

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these four walls

these four walls

[Phrase]

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

entre nous, ça ne sort pas d'ici

entre nous, ça ne sort pas d'ici

Ex: I don’t want anything repeated outside these four walls.

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

to tell tales out of school

[Phrase]

to share information that is secret or private

ébruiter des confidences, raconter ce qui devrait rester privé

ébruiter des confidences, raconter ce qui devrait rester privé

Ex: You mean Fred? The guy who always tells tales outside school?

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to [keep] {one's} own counsel

to keep one's own counsel

[Phrase]

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

garder ses pensées pour soi, ne pas dévoiler ses plans

garder ses pensées pour soi, ne pas dévoiler ses plans

Ex: Despite the heated debate, she preferred to keep her own counsel.

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to [keep] {sth} dark

to keep something dark

[Phrase]

to not let other people know about something

tenir quelque chose secret, ne laisser personne l'apprendre

tenir quelque chose secret, ne laisser personne l'apprendre

Ex: But that was no reason to think she'd go along with keeping their relationship dark.

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

(as) close as an oyster

[Phrase]

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

muet comme une tombe, digne de confiance

muet comme une tombe, digne de confiance

Ex: Sophie will never repeat what you tell her. She's as close as an oyster.

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to [cover] {one's} tracks

to cover one's tracks

[Phrase]

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

effacer ses traces, faire disparaître les preuves

effacer ses traces, faire disparaître les preuves

Ex: Roberts covered his tracks by throwing the knife in the river.

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to [paper] over the cracks

to paper over the cracks

[Phrase]

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

cacher la misère, faire du replâtrage

cacher la misère, faire du replâtrage

Ex: Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out.

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to [keep] {sth} under wraps

to keep something under wraps

[Phrase]

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

garder quelque chose secret, ne rien dévoiler

garder quelque chose secret, ne rien dévoiler

Ex: But officials deny they've been keeping their proposals under wraps.

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trade secret

[nom]

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

secret personnel, petit secret

secret personnel, petit secret

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

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Vérité, Secret et Tromperie
Deception	Secrecy	Garder des Secrets	Mensonge et Exagération
Évidence	Pretense	Révéler des Secrets	Profondeur et Surface
Confiance et Honnêteté	Véracité	Flatterie et vantardise

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