Verità, Segretezza e Inganno - Tenere segreti

Padroneggia i modi di dire inglesi relativi a mantenere i segreti, come 'tra me e te' e 'tenere il coperchio'.

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hidden agenda [sostantivo]

agenda nascosta

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

Il sostegno del politico alla nuova politica è stato messo in discussione, poiché molti credevano che avesse un programma nascosto per avvantaggiare i suoi sostenitori finanziari.

between you and me [Frase]

tra noi

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

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

confidare

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

conspiracy of silence [Frase]

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} [Frase]

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) [Frase]

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 [Frase]

non condividere un segreto con gli altri

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

la sua bocca è stretta

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

mantenere il segreto

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

to [keep] {sth} dark [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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

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

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

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 [sostantivo]

segreto professionale

Ex: My uncle always keeps his plans for the weekend a trade secret .

Mio zio tiene sempre i suoi piani per il weekend come un segreto commerciale.

Verità, Segretezza e Inganno
Deception	Segretezza	Tenere segreti	Menzogna & Esagerazione
Evidenza	Pretense	Rivelare segreti	Profondità e Superficie
Fiducia & Onestà	Veridicità	Lusinghe & Vanteria