08.02.2018 Idioms: secrets

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an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour
sākt mācīties
bruise
reveal a secret
sākt mācīties
divulge a secret
sth that is not accepted in society
sākt mācīties
frowned-upon
Smoking is frowned upon in many societies
forced to
sākt mācīties
compelled to
He felt compelled to report the incident
obligatory
sākt mācīties
compulsory
to spend time alone, not talking to other people very much
sākt mācīties
keep themselves to themselves
We don't see much of our neighbours - they keep themselves to themselves
when sth is hidden or kept secret from public view
sākt mācīties
behind closed doors
to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to
sākt mācīties
let the cat out of the bag
I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the cat out of the bag
to tell people secret information
sākt mācīties
spill the beans
So who spilled the beans about her affair with David?
to tell people about something without intending to
sākt mācīties
let sth slip
He let it slip that he hadn't actually read the report
stay silent (about the secret)
sākt mācīties
keep/stay schtum
to spoil a surprise or a joke by telling someone something that should have been kept secret
sākt mācīties
give the game away
to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden
sākt mācīties
disclose
between you and me
sākt mācīties
hush-hush
It's hush-hush, so don't tell anyone
top secret operation
sākt mācīties
covert operation
(of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly
sākt mācīties
furtive
She looks furtive
divulhe a secret
sākt mācīties
blurt out a secret

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