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secret de deux, secret de dieu, secret de trois, secret de tousNo secret but between two.Rate it:

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what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the ganderIf something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another.Rate it:

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best-kept secretA significant fact or characteristic that is not well-known.Rate it:

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top secretInformation classified at the highest level of sensitivityRate it:

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reveal the secretTo explain a secret in public or to someoneRate it:

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best-kept secretSomething interesting or important but not well-known.Rate it:

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bon estomac et mauvais cœur, c'est le secret pour vivre longtempsManger et boire sans penser aux peines de cœur est utile pour mieux vivre.Rate it:

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c'est le secret de polichinelleIt is an open secret; Every one knows it.Rate it:

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secret agentspyRate it:

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secret compartmenthidden storage spaceRate it:

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mint sauceserve this with lambRate it:

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die for want of lobster sauceTo literally die or to be devastated due to a minor inconvenience or mishap.Rate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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awesome sauceUsed other than as an idiom: see awesome, sauce.Rate it:

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awesome sauceThe essence of awesomeness.Rate it:

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awesome sauceSomething which is awesome, cool or spectacular.Rate it:

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hunger is the best sauceBeing hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.Rate it:

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hunger sauceAlluring taste or smell in a food.Rate it:

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on ne sait à quelle sauce le mettreThere is no knowing what to do with him.Rate it:

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sauce for the gooseA short form of what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the ganderRate it:

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sauce upto add sauce to; to serve sauce ontoRate it:

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sauce upto get drunkRate it:

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sauce upto make something more saucy; to sex upRate it:

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trop de cuisiniers gâtent la sauceToo many cooks spoil the broth.Rate it:

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button one's lipTo remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.Rate it:

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double dippingObtaining money from two sources at the same time. Dipping your food into a sauce, eating a portion of that food then re-dipping that food into the sauce.Rate it:

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on the down-lowIn secret.Rate it:

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under the roseKeep in secret, whatever is said in a certain room stays in that room. Generally used in conspiracies.Rate it:

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what's good for the goose is good for the ganderWhat is good for a woman is equally good for a man; or, what a woman can have or do, so can a man have or do. This comes from an earlier proverb, "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander."Rate it:

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spill the beans / let the cat out of the bagTo let out a secretRate it:

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be in onTo be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.Rate it:

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ace in the holeA hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage.Rate it:

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carry a torch forTo harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.Rate it:

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let in onTo tell someone a secret.Rate it:

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run off withTo leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.Rate it:

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takes the wraps offto reveal something hidden or secretRate it:

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when the shit hits the fanA reference to the messy consequences of a secret or private situation becoming public.Rate it:

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keep a lid onTo keep something secret.Rate it:

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breathe a wordto divulge a secret (usually used with a negative)Rate it:

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clout listA usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.Rate it:

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keep quietTo refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.Rate it:

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let something slipTo accidentally reveal a secret.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagA figure of speech relative to someone revealing an important event or secret to the world thereby spoiling the entire thrust of a surprise.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagTo reveal a secret. Monique let the cat out of the bag when she told Courtney about the surprise birthday party.Rate it:

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confide inTo share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with.Rate it:

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il n'est chère que d'appétitHunger is the best sauce.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagTo disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.Rate it:

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smoke-filled roomA place where powerful people meet to decide a matter in secret, often of a political nature.Rate it:

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Under the TableIn secret, hidden, alcoholic, clandestineRate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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