skeletons in closets
- secretsConcealed information
- hiddenKept out of sight
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- pastTime already gone
- shamePainful awareness of failure
scandal · closet · bones · dark · guilt · haunted · concealed · family · lies · exposure · revelation · blackmail · truth · whispers · cover-up · dirty laundry · grave · attic
concealment vs. disclosure
skeletons in closetsopen book
One easily understood
transparency · full disclosure · nothing to hide · cards on the table · clean slate
shameful vs. admirable history
skeletons in closetsbadges of honor
Symbols recognizing achievement
spotless record · feathers in one's cap · laurels · claim to fame · accolades