make a secret of something

make a secret of something
make a secret of something
to act as if something were a secret. •

I'm not making a secret of it. I am quitting this job.

Mary made a secret of her intentions.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • make no secret of something — phrase to make no attempt to hide your feelings about something He’s made no secret of the fact that he’d like to manage the club. Thesaurus: to show or express emotionssynonym Main entry: secret * * * make something perfectly clear …   Useful english dictionary

  • make no secret of something — to make no attempt to hide your feelings about something He s made no secret of the fact that he d like to manage the club …   English dictionary

  • make no secret of — to show or express (something) openly : to not try to hide (something) She made no secret of her dislike for him. • • • Main Entry: ↑secret …   Useful english dictionary

  • secret — se|cret1 [ sikrət ] noun count *** 1. ) a piece of information that is known by only a small number of people, and is deliberately not told to other people: It cannot remain a secret much longer. I can t tell you what she said it s a secret. He… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • secret */*/*/ — I UK [ˈsiːkrət] / US [ˈsɪkrət] noun [countable] Word forms secret : singular secret plural secrets 1) a piece of information that is known by only a small number of people, and is deliberately not told to other people He was accused of selling… …   English dictionary

  • secret — [[t]si͟ːkrɪt[/t]] ♦♦ secrets 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n, v n ADJ, v link ADJ If something is secret, it is known about by only a small number of people, and is not told or shown to anyone else. → See also top secret Soldiers have been training at a… …   English dictionary

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  • secret — se|cret1 W3S3 [ˈsi:krıt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin secretus, past participle of secernere to separate ] 1.) known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others →↑secrecy ▪ They kept their relationship secret from… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • secret — 1 / si:krit/ adjective 1 known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others: secret passage/hideout/hiding place etc: Rosie took them to a secret hideout in the woods. | secret diplomacy/negotiations/meetings etc: She s had secret… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • make no bones about — (smth) make no secret, not keep from talking about something He has made no bones about the fact that he is not interested in applying for the supervisor s job …   Idioms and examples

  • Secret Societies —     Secret Societies     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Secret Societies     A designation of which the exact meaning has varied at different times.     I. DEFINITION      By a secret society was formerly meant a society which was known to exist, but… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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