Everyone has at least one skeleton in the cupboard.
skeleton in the cupboard
idiomA shameful secret.
The politician tried to hide his past, but a journalist discovered a skeleton in the cupboard.
Despite his public reputation for absolute integrity, he lived in constant fear that a long-buried skeleton in the cupboard would eventually destroy his career.
- 01
cry cupboard
To want or need food; to show signs of hunger.
- 02
skeleton at the feast
One whose presence brings gloom to a joyous occasion.
- 03
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.
- 04
skeleton in the closet
A shameful secret.
- 05
the cupboard is bare
There is little to no food or money.