keep a secret
idiom
: to not tell anyone else information that is meant to be hidden from other people
He knows how to keep a secret.
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Asta and D’arcy struggle to keep a secret from Ben and Kate, who are both desperate to find answers to what has been happening to them.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Cincinnati City Council on Wednesday could not keep a secret from Enquirer reporter Sharon Coolidge.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Comments Julia Louis-Dreyfus can really keep a secret.
—EW.com, 18 June 2025
But how many people have to keep a secret before hiding the truth becomes more disruptive than bringing it to light?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Cincinnati City Council on Wednesday could not keep a secret from Enquirer reporter Sharon Coolidge.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Comments Julia Louis-Dreyfus can really keep a secret.
—EW.com, 18 June 2025
But how many people have to keep a secret before hiding the truth becomes more disruptive than bringing it to light?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keep a secret
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“Keep a secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20a%20secret. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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