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진실, 비밀 및 속임수 - 비밀 유지

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

a secret reason behind a plan or action

숨은 의도, 숨겨진 목적

숨은 의도, 숨겨진 목적

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

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

우리끼리만, 아무에게도 말하지 마

우리끼리만, 아무에게도 말하지 마

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 tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

입을 놀리다, 비밀을 누설하다

입을 놀리다, 비밀을 누설하다

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

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

침묵의 공모, 침묵의 합의

침묵의 공모, 침묵의 합의

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 not let something become revealed to others

덮어두다, 숨겨 두다

덮어두다, 숨겨 두다

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 refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

속내를 드러내지 않다, 계획을 숨기다

속내를 드러내지 않다, 계획을 숨기다

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 avoid sharing a secret with others

비밀로 해 두다, 아무에게도 말하지 않다

비밀로 해 두다, 아무에게도 말하지 않다

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

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

입을 다물다, 아무 말 하지 않다

입을 다물다, 아무 말 하지 않다

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

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

아무에게도 말하지 마, 우리끼리만 알고 있자

아무에게도 말하지 마, 우리끼리만 알고 있자

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

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

아무에게도 말 안 할게, 비밀은 꼭 지킬게

아무에게도 말 안 할게, 비밀은 꼭 지킬게

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

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

숨기고 싶은 과거의 비밀, 감추고 싶은 흑역사

숨기고 싶은 과거의 비밀, 감추고 싶은 흑역사

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

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

우리끼리만, 이 방 밖으로 나가지 않게

우리끼리만, 이 방 밖으로 나가지 않게

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

to share information that is secret or private

비밀 얘기를 밖에 흘리다, 해서는 안 될 말을 퍼뜨리다

비밀 얘기를 밖에 흘리다, 해서는 안 될 말을 퍼뜨리다

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 thoughts or plans to oneself and not share them with others

속내를 드러내지 않다, 계획을 말하지 않다

속내를 드러내지 않다, 계획을 말하지 않다

Ex: Despite the heated debate, she preferred to keep her own counsel. 
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to [keep] {sth} dark

to not let other people know about something

숨겨 두다, 아무도 모르게 하다

숨겨 두다, 아무도 모르게 하다

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

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

입이 무거운 사람, 비밀을 잘 지키는 사람

입이 무거운 사람, 비밀을 잘 지키는 사람

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

흔적을 지우다, 증거를 없애다

흔적을 지우다, 증거를 없애다

Ex: Roberts covered his tracks by throwing the knife in the river. 
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to [paper] over the cracks

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

문제를 겉으로만 덮다, 임시방편으로 가리다

문제를 겉으로만 덮다, 임시방편으로 가리다

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 secret or confidential and not to reveal it to others

비밀로 해 두다, 아직 공개하지 않다

비밀로 해 두다, 아직 공개하지 않다

Ex: But officials deny they've been keeping their proposals under wraps. 
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trade secret
trade secret
[명사]

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

개인적인 비밀, 나만의 비밀

개인적인 비밀, 나만의 비밀

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