to do sth in secret
1secret — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that must not be known by others ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great ▪ little ▪ closely guarded, well kept ▪ a charming museum that is one of the city s best kept …
2secret — se|cret1 W3S3 [ˈsi:krıt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin secretus, past participle of secernere to separate ] 1.) known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others →↑secrecy ▪ They kept their relationship secret from… …
3secret — 1 / si:krit/ adjective 1 known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others: secret passage/hideout/hiding place etc: Rosie took them to a secret hideout in the woods. | secret diplomacy/negotiations/meetings etc: She s had secret… …
4keep sth under wraps — keep sth/be under wraps ► INFORMAL to keep something secret or to be secret: »The firm kept its troubles under wraps. Main Entry: ↑wrap …
5keep sth/be under wraps — ► INFORMAL to keep something secret or to be secret: »The firm kept its troubles under wraps. Main Entry: ↑wrap …
6(be) an open secret — be an ˌopen ˈsecret idiom if sth is an open secret, many people know about it, although it is supposed to be a secret Main entry: ↑openidiom …
7front for sth — UK US front for sth Phrasal Verb with front({{}}/frʌnt/ verb ► If a person fronts for an illegal organization, they help that organization by using their good reputation to hide its secret activities: »The police suspect him of fronting for a… …
8take the wraps off sth — ► to make something that was secret known to other people or the public: »Apple took the wraps off the new model of the iMac yesterday. Main Entry: ↑wrap …
9ˌdredge sth ˈup — phrasal verb to tell people a secret from someone s past that they do not want other people to know about …
10ˌgive sth aˈway — phrasal verb 1) to let someone know a secret, often by accident If captured, they might give away vital military secrets.[/ex] Her expression gave nothing away.[/ex] 2) to provide someone with something that you no longer want or need I gave my… …
