Английские идиомы для "Хранения секретов"

Освойте английские идиомы, связанные с хранением секретов, такие как 'между нами' и 'держать крышку'.

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hidden agenda [существительное]

Тайная цель или скрытый мотив

Ex: The company 's CEO was suspected of having a hidden agenda when he unexpectedly laid off a significant number of employees .

Генеральный директор компании подозревался в наличии скрытой повестки, когда неожиданно уволил значительное количество сотрудников.

between you and me [Предложение]

не должно быть сказано никому другому

Ex: Between you and me , I do n't think their relationship is going well , but they have n't told anyone yet .

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

расскажи секрет

Ex: He knew the consequences could be dire if he said a word about his involvement in the illegal scheme .

conspiracy of silence [фраза]

секретное соглашение хранить молчание

Ex: The witnesses ' conspiracy of silence hindered the investigation into the crime , making it difficult to gather evidence .

to [keep] a lid on {sth} [фраза]

не позволять чему-то раскрыться другим

Ex: Hoping to avoid public humiliation, several ministers will have to keep an extremely tight lid on private indiscretions after mandatory disclosure laws pass.

to [keep|play|hold] {one's} cards close to {one's} (chest|vest) [фраза]

воздерживаться от раскрытия своих истинных намерений или планов

Ex: The detective held his cards close to his chest during the interrogation , carefully extracting information from the suspect without revealing his own knowledge .

to [keep] {sth} under {one's} hat [фраза]

не делиться секретом с другими

Ex: The inventor shared a groundbreaking idea with a colleague , trusting them to keep it under their hat until the patent process was complete .

to [keep|stay] schtum [фраза]

Молчать

Ex: The boss of the failed company is keeping schtum about his role in the disaster .

mum is the word [Предложение]

должно храниться в секрете

Ex: When asked about the surprise party, she smiled and said, "Mum is the word!"

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

Никто никому не скажет

Ex: The detective assured the witness that their identity would be protected and said, "Your lips are sealed."

skeleton in the closet [фраза]

Постыдная или постыдная тайна

Ex: The politician feared that his past involvement in a scandal would be exposed, revealing the skeleton in his closet.

these four walls [фраза]

говорю о комнате

Ex: Now , remember , what we discuss here stays within these four walls ; it 's confidential .

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

делиться информацией

Ex: It 's important to maintain confidentiality and not tell tales outside school regarding the company 's internal affairs .

to [keep] {one's} own counsel [фраза]

Держать свои мысли при себе

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

to [keep] {sth} dark [фраза]

другие люди не знали о чем-то

Ex: He decided to keep his financial troubles dark and not share them with anyone .

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

человек

Ex: Despite repeated attempts to get him to talk , he remained as close as an oyster , revealing nothing about his involvement in the incident .

to [cover] {one's} tracks [фраза]

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

Ex: The spy meticulously covered her tracks to ensure she could n't be traced back to her mission .

to [paper] over the cracks [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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

Ex: The company is keeping the details of their new product release under wraps until the official announcement.

trade secret [существительное]

профессиональная тайна

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

Мой дядя всегда держит свои планы на выходные в строгой тайне.

Правда, Секреты и Обман
Обман	В тайне	Хранить секреты	Ложь и преувеличение
Очевидность	Притворство	Раскрывая секреты	Поверхностность
Доверие и честность	Правдивость	Лесть и хвастовство