He keeps his job because he knows where the bodies are buried.
know where the bodies are buried
idiomTo possess confidential and incriminating information about a person's or organization's misdeeds or other secrets.
The assistant is very powerful in the office because she knows where the bodies are buried.
Despite his obvious incompetence, the manager remains in his position, as he knows where the bodies are buried regarding the company's past financial scandals.
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as you know
as it is already known.
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buried treasure
Something valuable that is concealed for a long time and then rediscovered.
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dead 'n' buried
Contraction of dead and buried.
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dead and buried
Of an issue, moot, passed, irrelevant, forgotten.
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fuck if I know
I have no idea whatsoever
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hell if I know
Synonym of I don't know.
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I don't know about that
I am not sure that I agree; expressing doubt or skepticism.
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I hardly know her
A joking retort that draws attention to the possibility of sexual innuendo when a word ends with a schwar.