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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hidden agenda [nom]

agenda caché

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

Le soutien du politicien à la nouvelle politique a été remis en question, car beaucoup pensaient qu'il avait un agenda caché pour favoriser ses bailleurs de fonds.

between you and me [phrase]

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

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

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

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

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

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 publically known

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} [Phrase]

to not let something become revealed to others

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) [Phrase]

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

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 [Phrase]

to avoid sharing a secret with others

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 [Phrase]

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

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

mum is the word [phrase]

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

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

{one's} lips [are] sealed [phrase]

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

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 [Phrase]

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

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

these four walls [Phrase]

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

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

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

to share information that is secret or private

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

to [keep] {one's} own counsel [Phrase]

garder pour soi

Ex: Even among friends , he often keeps his own counsel to avoid misunderstandings .

to [keep] {sth} dark [Phrase]

to not let other people know about something

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

(as|) (close|dumb) as an oyster [Phrase]

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

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

to [cover] {one's} tracks [Phrase]

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

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

to [paper] over the cracks [Phrase]

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

Ex: The couple decided to go on a vacation to paper over the cracks in their deteriorating relationship , hoping that time away would fix their issues .

to [keep] {sth} under wraps [Phrase]

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

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

trade secret [nom]

secret professionnel

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

Elle refuse de parler de son enfance, disant que c'est un secret professionnel.

Vérité, Secret et Tromperie
Deception	Secret	Garder des secrets	Mensonge & Exagération
Évidence	Pretense	Révéler des secrets	Profondeur & Surface
Confiance & Honnêteté	Véracité	Flatterie & Vanterie