La lista de Idioms mostradas a continuación, competen al ítem de Ocultar o hacer Aparecer las cosas:
| A hidden agenda | Blow the lid off |
| Spill the beans | Keep the lid on something |
| Sweep something under the carpet | Put the (tin) lid on something |
| Let the cat out of the bag | Lift/take the lid off something |
| Get something off your chest | Button your lip |
| Keep/play your cards close to your chest | A stiff upper lip |
| Show your true colours | Someone’s lips are sealed |
| Under the counter | Seal someone’s lips |
| Paper over the cracks | Put someone out of their misery |
| Keep something dark | Shoot your mouth off |
| Dish the dirt | On the QT |
| Wash your dirty linen in public | Sweep something under the rug |
| By/through the back door | A skeleton in the closet/cupboard |
| Behind closed doors | Have an ace/ a card/ something |
| Go to earth | up your sleeve |
| Open someone’s eyes | Under the table |
| Written all over your face | Cover your tracks |
| Blow the gaff | Draw a veil over something |
| Give the game away | Come out in the wash |
| Go to ground | Blow the whistle on someone |
| Show your hand | Blow something wide open |
| Keep something under your hat | Keep something under wraps |
| A hole card | Take the wraps off something |
| Hole-in-corner | The wraps come off |
| Kiss-and-tell |
back to Thematic lis of Idioms
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Irritation - Deception - Hiding - Fear - Authority
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