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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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not worth writing home aboutVariation on nothing to write home about.Rate it:

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the writing is on the wallDisaster is imminent.Rate it:

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writing on the wallAn ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck.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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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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ghost writerGhostwriters are hired to do the writing of a speech or literary work but do not get the credit.Rate it:

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on the down-lowIn secret.Rate it:

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third personA form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.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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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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three rsThe basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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poison penA usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.Rate it:

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takes the wraps offto reveal something hidden or secretRate it:

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the pen is mightier than the swordMore influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.Rate 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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write downDown in writing; to record something.Rate it:

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in black and whiteExplicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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

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pound outTo type on a keyboard by writing quickly; to write quickly or compose a finished piece of writing quickly.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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ad historiam (scribendam) se conferre or se applicareto devote oneself to writing history.Rate 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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ballpoint penwriting implementRate it:

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behind the scenesIn secret; out of public view.Rate it:

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bird in the bosomA secret pledge that one makes for another.Rate it:

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black outTo censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.Rate it:

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