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Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom. A skeleton in the cupboard
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Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
A skeleton in the cupboard

A.

A popular fact which is not hidden

B.

A popular fact to be kept secret

C.

An embarrassing fact not to be kept secret

D.

An embarrassing fact to be kept secret

Correct option is D

The correct meaning of the idiom "A skeleton in the cupboard" is (d) An embarrassing fact to be kept secret.
 "A skeleton in the cupboard" refers to a shameful or embarrassing secret that someone wishes to keep hidden, often from others.
Use in a sentence- He asked if she had any skeletons in her cupboard that might affect her political campaign.

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