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| Subject | Russian | English |
| proverb | в каждом шкафу есть скелет | there is a skeleton in every cupboard |
| idiom. | скелет в шкафу | skeleton in the cupboard (BrE q3mi4) |
| idiom. | скелет в шкафу | frame in the wardrobe (тщательно оберегаемая тайна,как правило, неприятного свойства Rust71) |
| slang | скелет в шкафу | sceleton in the closet (Cousin Jack is a sceleton in our family closet. He was an acid head. == Кузен Джек - это позор нашей семьи: он был наркоманом.) |
| idiom. | скелет в шкафу | deep, dark secret (A piece of information that is extremely private and confidential, usually implied to be embarrassing, incriminating, or shameful: I've carried my fear of clowns as a deep, dark secret for many years now. Many saw her as a perfect candidate, but no one could have known she had a deep, dark secret from her past. Bullfinch) |
| idiom. | скелет в шкафу | skeleton in the closet (AmE q3mi4) |
| fig. | скелет в шкафу | baggage (Taras) |