# take to the grave

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/take-to-the-grave
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To never reveal (a secret).

## Examples

- I will take this secret to the grave.
- He promised his friend he would take the truth about the accident to the grave.
- Despite the intense pressure from the investigators, the old man remained silent, vowing to take the location of the hidden documents to the grave.

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