- keep under one's hat
- keep secret, not tell
He won't say where he is going for his holiday. He wants to keep it under his hat.
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keep under one's hat
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keep\ under\ one's\ hat — • keep under one s hat • under one s hat v. phr. informal To keep secret; not tell. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly. Often used as a command. Keep it under your hat. Syn.: keep… … Словарь американских идиом
keep under one's hat — keep secret, keep classified … English contemporary dictionary
keep under one's hat — Keep secret … A concise dictionary of English slang
keep under one's hat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep secret; not tell. * /Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly./ Often used as a command. * /Keep it under your hat./ Syn.: KEEP TO ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
keep under one's hat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep secret; not tell. * /Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly./ Often used as a command. * /Keep it under your hat./ Syn.: KEEP TO ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
under\ one's\ hat — • keep under one s hat • under one s hat v. phr. informal To keep secret; not tell. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly. Often used as a command. Keep it under your hat. Syn.: keep… … Словарь американских идиом
under one's hat — See: KEEP UNDER ONE S HAT … Dictionary of American idioms
under one's hat — See: KEEP UNDER ONE S HAT … Dictionary of American idioms
keep something under one's hat — ► keep something under one s hat keep something a secret. Main Entry: ↑hat … English terms dictionary
under one's hat — phrasal 1. : in one s head 2. : to oneself : secret keep the news under your hat * * * under one s hat In confidence • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
