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सच, गोपनीयता और धोखा - रहस्य रखना

रहस्य रखने से संबंधित अंग्रेजी मुहावरों में महारत हासिल करें, जैसे 'तुम्हारे और मेरे बीच' और 'ढक्कन रखना'।

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
hidden agenda
hidden agenda
[संज्ञा]

a secret reason behind a plan or action

छिपा हुआ उद्देश्य, छिपी मंशा

छिपा हुआ उद्देश्य, छिपी मंशा

Ex: The politician's support for the new policy was questioned, as many believed he had a hidden agenda to benefit his financial backers. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
between you and me
between you and me
[वाक्य]

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

हमारे बीच ही रहे, किसी को मत बताना

हमारे बीच ही रहे, किसी को मत बताना

Ex: Between you and me, I think our boss is planning to resign next month. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [breathe|say] a word about {sth}
to breathe a word about something
[वाक्यांश]

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

राज़ खोल देना, राज़ बता देना

राज़ खोल देना, राज़ बता देना

Ex: The detective warned the witness not to breathe a word about the ongoing investigation to anyone. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
conspiracy of silence
conspiracy of silence
[वाक्यांश]

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

चुप्पी की साज़िश, चुप्पी का समझौता

चुप्पी की साज़िश, चुप्पी का समझौता

Ex: The members of the organization formed a conspiracy of silence to protect their leader from the allegations of corruption. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [keep] a lid on {sth}
to keep a lid on something
[वाक्यांश]

to not let something become revealed to others

सच्चाई दबा देना, छिपा कर रखना

सच्चाई दबा देना, छिपा कर रखना

Ex: The prime minister is desperately trying to keep a lid on revelations from his former mistress's tell-all book. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [keep|play|hold] {one's} cards close to {one's} (chest|vest)

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

अपनी चालें छिपाए रखना, मन की बात न बताना

अपनी चालें छिपाए रखना, मन की बात न बताना

Ex: The negotiator kept his cards close to his chest during the business deal, not revealing his true bottom line to the other party. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [keep] {sth} under {one's} hat
to keep something under one's hat
[वाक्यांश]

to avoid sharing a secret with others

बात अपने तक रखना, किसी से न कहना

बात अपने तक रखना, किसी से न कहना

Ex: Before the surprise party, she asked everyone to keep it under their hat to ensure the birthday celebrant remained unaware. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [keep|stay] schtum
to keep schtum
[वाक्यांश]

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

चुप रहना, मुँह न खोलना

चुप रहना, मुँह न खोलना

Ex: It was a secret about which the few involved stayed shtum and about which no one else knew. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
mum is the word
mum is the word
[वाक्य]

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

किसी से एक शब्द नहीं, यह बात हमारे बीच रहे

किसी से एक शब्द नहीं, यह बात हमारे बीच रहे

Ex: Mum's the word, or the surprise party won't be a surprise. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
{one's} lips [are] sealed
one's lips are sealed
[वाक्य]

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

मैं किसी से नहीं कहूँगा, तुम्हारा राज़ मेरे पास सुरक्षित है

मैं किसी से नहीं कहूँगा, तुम्हारा राज़ मेरे पास सुरक्षित है

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. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
skeleton in the closet
skeleton in the closet
[वाक्यांश]

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

अतीत का शर्मनाक राज़, दबा हुआ काला सच

अतीत का शर्मनाक राज़, दबा हुआ काला सच

Ex: He asked if she had any skeletons in her closet that might affect her political campaign. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
these four walls
these four walls
[वाक्यांश]

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

हमारे बीच ही, यह बात यहीं रहे

हमारे बीच ही, यह बात यहीं रहे

Ex: I don’t want anything repeated outside these four walls. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [tell] tales (out of|outside) school
to tell tales out of school
[वाक्यांश]

to share information that is secret or private

राज़ बाहर उगलना, निजी बात बाहर बताना

राज़ बाहर उगलना, निजी बात बाहर बताना

Ex: You mean Fred? The guy who always tells tales outside school? 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [keep] {one's} own counsel
to keep one's own counsel
[वाक्यांश]

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

अपनी बात अपने तक रखना, अपनी योजना न बताना

अपनी बात अपने तक रखना, अपनी योजना न बताना

Ex: Despite the heated debate, she preferred to keep her own counsel. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [keep] {sth} dark
to keep something dark
[वाक्यांश]

to not let other people know about something

किसी बात को छिपाकर रखना, किसी को भनक न लगने देना

किसी बात को छिपाकर रखना, किसी को भनक न लगने देना

Ex: But that was no reason to think she'd go along with keeping their relationship dark. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
(as|) (close|dumb) as an oyster
(as) close as an oyster
[वाक्यांश]

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

राज़ रखने वाला, पूरी तरह भरोसेमंद

राज़ रखने वाला, पूरी तरह भरोसेमंद

Ex: Sophie will never repeat what you tell her. She's as close as an oyster. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [cover] {one's} tracks
to cover one's tracks
[वाक्यांश]

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

अपने निशान मिटाना, सबूत मिटाना

अपने निशान मिटाना, सबूत मिटाना

Ex: Roberts covered his tracks by throwing the knife in the river. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [paper] over the cracks
to paper over the cracks
[वाक्यांश]

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

समस्या पर परदा डालना, ऊपरी लीपापोती करना

समस्या पर परदा डालना, ऊपरी लीपापोती करना

Ex: Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
to [keep] {sth} under wraps
to keep something under wraps
[वाक्यांश]

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

किसी बात को गुप्त रखना, किसी को न बताना

किसी बात को गुप्त रखना, किसी को न बताना

Ex: But officials deny they've been keeping their proposals under wraps. 
बंद करें
साइन इन
trade secret
trade secret
[संज्ञा]

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

निजी राज़, अपना राज़

निजी राज़, अपना राज़

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