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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Skeleton In The Cupboard.
Skeleton In The Cupboard - as a noun
A scandal that is kept secret
Example: "There must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
skeletonskeleton in the closetExample Sentences
"She always seemed calm and composed, but little did we know that she had a skeleton in the cupboard."
"The politician's reputation was clean until a journalist uncovered a skeleton in the cupboard."
"After her death, the family discovered a shocking skeleton in the cupboard."
"He confessed his darkest skeleton in the cupboard to his therapist."
"The celebrity's career took a downward spiral when a tabloid exposed his skeleton in the cupboard."