( BrE ) (also a skeleton in the ˈcloset NAmE , BrE )
( informal ) something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret
( BrE ) (also a skeleton in the ˈcloset NAmE , BrE )
( informal ) something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005