Idiom
know where the bodies are buried
Meaning
To possess confidential and incriminating information about a person's or organization's misdeeds or other secrets.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He keeps his job because he knows where the bodies are buried.”
“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.”
Examples
simple
“He keeps his job because he knows where the bodies are buried.”
contextual
“The assistant is very powerful in the office because she knows where the bodies are buried.”
complex
“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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