Idiom of the day :- A skeleton in the closet

Idiom of the day :- A skeleton in the closet

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A closely kept secret that, if revealed, would be a source of shame to a person, a family, a group — or even to a country or government. Except for Emma, no one knows that her husband had once been in prison. The secret remains a skeleton in the closet and Emma, of course never talks about it.