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skeleton in the cupboard

skel·e·ton in the cup·board
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skel-i-tn in stressed th ee kuhb-erd]
    • /ˈskɛl ɪ tn ɪn stressed ði ˈkʌb ərd/
    • /ˈskel.ɪ.tən ɪn ðə ˈkʌbəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skel-i-tn in stressed th ee kuhb-erd]
    • /ˈskɛl ɪ tn ɪn stressed ði ˈkʌb ərd/

Definition of skeleton in the cupboard words

  • noun skeleton in the cupboard a scandalous fact or event in the past that is kept secret 0
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Parts of speech for Skeleton in the cupboard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
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skeleton in the cupboard popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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