keep under hat

keep (something) under (one's) hat

To not reveal or discuss something publicly. Keep this under your hat for now, but Greg is definitely the one getting the promotion.See also: hat, keep

keep something under one's hat

Fig. to keep something a secret; to keep something in one's mind (only). (If the secret stays under your hat, it stays in your mind. Note the use of but in the examples.) Keep this under your hat, but I'm getting married. I'm getting married, but keep it under your hat.See also: hat, keep

keep (something) under one's hat, to

To preserve secrecy. This term, with its vivid image of hiding a secret under headgear, dates from the late nineteenth century and has remained current even though hats are worn much less frequently today. A popular song of the 1920s had it: “Keep it under your hat! You must agree to do that. Promise not to breathe a word” (quoted by Eric Partridge). See also in the dark.See also: keep

单词	keep under hat
释义	DictionarySeehat keep under hat keep (something) under (one's) hat To not reveal or discuss something publicly. Keep this under your hat for now, but Greg is definitely the one getting the promotion.See also: hat, keep keep something under one's hat Fig. to keep something a secret; to keep something in one's mind (only). (If the secret stays under your hat, it stays in your mind. Note the use of but in the examples.) Keep this under your hat, but I'm getting married. I'm getting married, but keep it under your hat.See also: hat, keep keep (something) under one's hat, to To preserve secrecy. This term, with its vivid image of hiding a secret under headgear, dates from the late nineteenth century and has remained current even though hats are worn much less frequently today. A popular song of the 1920s had it: “Keep it under your hat! You must agree to do that. Promise not to breathe a word” (quoted by Eric Partridge). See also in the dark.See also: keep FinancialSeeHat
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