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skeleton at the feast

idiom

One whose presence brings gloom to a joyous occasion.


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Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    feast or famine

    A situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.

  2. 02

    ghost at the feast

    A presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories.

  3. 03

    skeleton

    Clipping of skeleton in the closet (“a shameful secret”).

  4. 04

    skeleton crew

    A crew consisting of the minimum number of personnel needed to maintain and operate the basic functions of something, such as a business, a factory, or a ship.

  5. 05

    skeleton in the closet

    A shameful secret.

  6. 06

    skeleton in the cupboard

    A shameful secret.

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