| skeleton in the cupboard | Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard. |
| skeleton | (n) a scandal that is kept secret, Syn. skeleton in the cupboard, skeleton in the closet, Example: there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet |
| Leiche { f } | Leichen { pl } | eine Leiche im Keller haben [ übtr. ] | dead body | dead bodies | to have a skeleton in the cupboard [ Br. ]; to have a skeleton in the closet [ Am. ] [ fig. ] [Add to Longdo] |