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under_one's_hat
under one's hat
English
Adjective
under one's hat (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) Concealed; confidential; secret.
- 1939, G. M. (Review of General Manpower by John S. Martin)," Time, 30 Jan:
- Orestes Jones kept his real ambitions under his hat until the time struck.
- 1939, G. M. (Review of General Manpower by John S. Martin)," Time, 30 Jan:
Translations
secret — see secret
References
- “under one's hat” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.