| 单词 | a skeleton in the closet |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa skeleton in the closet b. a skeleton in the closet, a skeleton in the cupboard, etc.: A secret source of shame or pain to a family or person.Brought into literary use by Thackeray, but known to have been current at an earlier date. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [noun] > something concealed, a secret > unfortunate secret atalantis1709 a skeleton in the closet1845 family skeleton1850 skeleton1936 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [noun] > cause of disgrace > secret a skeleton in the closet1845 family skeleton1850 1845 W. M. Thackeray Punch in East in Wks. (1886) XXVI. 112 There is a skeleton in every house. 1855 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes II. xvii. 165 Some particulars regarding the Newcome family, which will show us that they have a skeleton or two in their closets, as well as their neighbours. 1859 W. Collins Queen of Hearts I. 182 Our family had a skeleton in the cupboard. 1881 E. J. Worboise Sissie ix She regretted having ever unveiled for her benefit the family skeleton. 1883 Harper's Mag. Dec. 51/1 A household that..possessed no closeted skeleton. < as lemmas |
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