SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD (N. AMER. SKELETON IN THE CLOSET)

Meaning of SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD (N. AMER. SKELETON IN THE CLOSET) in English

skeleton in the cupboard ( N. Amer. skeleton in the closet)

a discreditable or embarrassing fact that someone wishes to keep secret.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

SKELETON
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKELETON — (a.) Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading features of …
Английский словарь Webster
SKELETON — ( a. ) Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SKELETON — — skeletonless , adj. — skeletonlike , adj. /skel"i tn/ , n. 1. Anat. , Zool. the bones of a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SKELETON — I. ˈske-lə-tən noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of skeletos dried up; akin to Greek skellein to dry up, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SKELETON — noun a very thin or lean person. 2. skeleton ·noun the more or less firm or hardened framework of an …
Webster English vocab
SKELETON — [skel.e.ton] n [NL, fr. Gk, neut. of skeletos dried up; akin to Gk skellein to dry up, skleros hard and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SKELETON — the supportive framework of an animal body. In vertebrates the skeletal system is mainly internal, consisting for the most part …
Britannica English vocabulary
SKELETON — skeleton BrE AmE ˈskel ɪt ə n -ət-, !!-ɪnt- AmE \ - ə n ▷ skeleton|s z ▶ ˈ skeleton …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SKELETON — / ˈskelɪtn; NAmE / noun 1. the structure of bones that supports the body of a person or an animal; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SKELETON — skel ‧ e ‧ ton /ˈskelət ə n, ˈskelɪt ə n/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SKELETON — n. 1 a a hard internal or external framework of bones, cartilage, shell, woody fibre, etc., supporting or containing the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SKELETON — n. 1 a a hard internal or external framework of bones, cartilage, shell, woody fibre, etc., supporting or containing the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SKELETON — n.1 a a hard internal or external framework of bones, cartilage, shell, woody fibre, etc., supporting or containing the body …
Oxford English vocab
SKELETON — ( skeletons) 1. Your skeleton is the framework of bones in your body. ...a human skeleton. N-COUNT 2. A skeleton …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SKELETON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES skeleton key COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE complete ▪ Scattered around him were complete skeletons …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SKELETON — [noun] [C] - the frame of bones supporting a human or animal bodyChildren should drink milk to help them develop …
Cambridge English vocab
SKELETON — Synonyms and related words : abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, adumbrate, anatomy, appendicular skeleton, ashes, axial skeleton, backing, barebones, bean …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SKELETON — n. 25B6; noun the human skeleton : BONES. See list at bone . she was no more than a skeleton …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SKELETON — сущ. 1) скелет, костяк; каркас, основа, остов Syn : framework, bones 2) набросок, план, эскиз Syn : sketch, draft ∙ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SKELETON — skeleton.ogg ʹskelıtn n 1. 1> скелет human animal skeleton - скелет человека животного 2> скелет, живые мощи, кожа да кости …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SKELETON — 1) каркас, остов 2) план, скелет ( программы ) • - data base skeleton - image skeleton - load-bearing skeleton …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SKELETON — 1) каркас, остов 2) план, скелет (программы) • - data base skeleton - image skeleton - load-bearing skeleton - procedure skeleton - skeleton of simplex - tank skeleton - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SKELETON — 1) ажурный 2) губчатый 3) кадровый 4) каркасный 5) контурный печатный 6) остов 7) скелет 8) скелетный • skeleton pattern molding — формовка по скелетным моделям - finite skeleton - n-dimensional …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SKELETON — n 1. 1> скелет human animal skeleton - скелет человека животного 2> скелет, живые мощи, кожа да кости to be …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SKELETON — I ˈskelɪtn 1. сущ. 1) а) скелет ( совокупность костей, составляющих твердую основу тела человека и позвоночных животных ) б) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SKELETON — I ['©°ў®Ў«] skeleton.wav 1. сущ. 1) а) скелет (совокупность костей, составляющих твердую основу тела человека и позвоночных животных) б) скелет, худоба, мощи (об очень …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SKELETON — скелет, остов - appendicular skeleton - axial skeleton - external skeleton - facial skeleton - gill arch skeleton - hydrostatical skeleton - internal skeleton - visceral skeleton
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SKELETON — скелет, остов - appendicular skeleton - axial skeleton - external skeleton - facial skeleton - gill arch skeleton - hydrostatical …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SKELETON — 1) каркас; остов; скелет 2) план; схема 3) геометрическая схема фермы 4) решётчатый • - concrete skeleton - load-bearing skeleton - skeleton of building - soil skeleton - structure …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
SKELETON — сущ. 1) скелет, костяк; каркас, основа, остов Syn : framework, bones 2) набросок, план, эскиз Syn : sketch, draft ∙ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CUPBOARD — scaf
English interlingue dictionary
CUPBOARD — aparador;armaryo;pingganan
English-Visayan vocabulary
AMER — abbreviation ~ica; ~ican
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 14th letter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CUPBOARD — I. ˈkəbə(r)d noun Etymology: Middle English cupbord, from cuppe cup + bord board, table — more at board 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOSET — I. ˈkläzə̇t also -lȯz-; usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, diminutive of clos enclosure …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
'N — I. conjunction or 'n' ən, usu ə n after t, d, s or z Etymology: by alteration : and sugar …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AMER- — combining form or amero- Usage: capitalized Etymology: American : American Amero phile : American and Amer asian
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CUPBOARD — (v. t.) To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
Английский словарь Webster
CUPBOARD — ( v. t. ) To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
'N — /euhn/ , conj. Pron. Spelling. and: Stop 'n save. Look 'n listen. Also, 'n' .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOSET
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AMER. — 1. America. 2. Also, Amer American.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOSET — I. ˈklä-zət, ˈklȯ- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French closett , diminutive of clos enclosure — more at close Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AMER — America; American
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CUPBOARD — noun a board or shelf for cups and dishes. 2. cupboard ·vt to collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard. …
Webster English vocab
CLOSET — vt to make into a closet for a secret interview. 2. closet ·noun a small room or apartment for retirement; …
Webster English vocab
N — N 1 (also n ) ■ noun ( plural Ns or N's ) 1》 the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CLOSET — [clos.et] n [ME, fr. MF, dim. of clos enclosure--more at close] (14c) 1 a: an apartment or small room for …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AMER — [Amer] abbreviation America, American
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CUPBOARD — type of furniture that originated in the Middle Ages as a board or table for cups. The word also may …
Britannica English vocabulary
AMER — also called Amber, town, east-central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. Amer is part of the Jaipur urban agglomeration and is noted …
Britannica English vocabulary
'N — 'n, 'n' conventional spelling for the weak form of ▷ and ən, ə n, ə n ▶ ˌ fish 'n' …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
N — I N, n BrE AmE en ▷ N's, n's, Ns enz Communications code name: November II N —see North, northerly, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CUPBOARD — cupboard BrE AmE ˈkʌb əd AmE \ - ə rd ▷ cupboard|s z ▶ ˈ cupboard love BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
N — / en; NAmE / noun , abbreviation ■ noun (also n ) ( pl. Ns , N's , n's / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CUPBOARD — / ˈkʌbəd; NAmE -bərd/ noun 1. a piece of furniture with doors and shelves used for storing dishes, food, clothes, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOSET
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
N — I. N 1 BrE AmE , n /en/ ( plural N’s , n’s ) noun [uncountable and countable] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Concise Oxford English vocab

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