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Prawda, Tajemnica i Oszustwo - Zachowywanie Tajemnic

Opanuj angielskie idiomy związane z zachowaniem tajemnic, takie jak 'między nami' i 'trzymać pokrywkę'.

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English idioms related to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception

hidden agenda

[Rzeczownik]

a secret reason behind a plan or action

ukryty zamiar, ukryta intencja

ukryty zamiar, ukryta intencja

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

[Zdanie]

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

między nami, nie mów nikomu

między nami, nie mów nikomu

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

[Fraza]

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

puścić farbę, wyjawić sekret

puścić farbę, wyjawić sekret

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

[Fraza]

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

zmowa milczenia, milcząca zmowa

zmowa milczenia, milcząca zmowa

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

[Fraza]

to not let something become revealed to others

zamiatać coś pod dywan, utrzymywać w tajemnicy

zamiatać coś pod dywan, utrzymywać w tajemnicy

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

[Fraza]

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

nie odkrywać kart, trzymać plany dla siebie

nie odkrywać kart, trzymać plany dla siebie

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

[Fraza]

to avoid sharing a secret with others

zachować to dla siebie, nikomu nie mówić

zachować to dla siebie, nikomu nie mówić

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

[Fraza]

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

trzymać język za zębami, siedzieć cicho

trzymać język za zębami, siedzieć cicho

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

[Zdanie]

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

ani słowa nikomu, niech to zostanie między nami

ani słowa nikomu, niech to zostanie między nami

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

[Zdanie]

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

nikomu nie powiem, twój sekret jest u mnie bezpieczny

nikomu nie powiem, twój sekret jest u mnie bezpieczny

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

[Fraza]

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

wstydliwy sekret z przeszłości, ciemna karta z przeszłości

wstydliwy sekret z przeszłości, ciemna karta z przeszłości

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

[Fraza]

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

między nami, to nie wychodzi z tego pokoju

między nami, to nie wychodzi z tego pokoju

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

[Fraza]

to share information that is secret or private

wynosić poufne sprawy, rozpowiadać prywatne sprawy

wynosić poufne sprawy, rozpowiadać prywatne sprawy

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

[Fraza]

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

zachowywać swoje myśli dla siebie, nie zdradzać swoich planów

zachowywać swoje myśli dla siebie, nie zdradzać swoich planów

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

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to [keep] {sth} dark

to keep something dark

[Fraza]

to not let other people know about something

trzymać coś w tajemnicy, nie dopuścić, żeby wyszło na jaw

trzymać coś w tajemnicy, nie dopuścić, żeby wyszło na jaw

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

[Fraza]

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

milczy jak grób, można mu powierzyć sekret

milczy jak grób, można mu powierzyć sekret

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

[Fraza]

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

zacierać ślady, usuwać dowody

zacierać ślady, usuwać dowody

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

[Fraza]

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

tuszować problemy, przypudrować problem

tuszować problemy, przypudrować problem

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

[Fraza]

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

trzymać coś w tajemnicy, nie ujawniać niczego

trzymać coś w tajemnicy, nie ujawniać niczego

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

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trade secret

[Rzeczownik]

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

osobisty sekret, własna tajemnica

osobisty sekret, własna tajemnica

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

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to [bottle] things up

to bottle things up

[Fraza]

to hide or suppress feelings instead of expressing them

Ex: He bottled things up until he finally broke down.

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to [keep] {sth} under lock and key

to keep something under lock and key

[Fraza]

to keep something private, hidden, or carefully protected

Ex: The manager kept the documents under lock and key.

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