Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Skeleton in the cupboard'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Skeleton in the cupboard'.

A. A clean cupboard

B. A medical skeleton

C. A shameful secret hidden from others

D. A bone closet

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It means an embarrassing secret.

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