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.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Shoot, a prospect’s ability to keep a secret should factor into the grade, too. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023 What use could health care have for someone who makes things up, can’t keep a secret, doesn’t really know anything, and, when speaking, simply fills in the next word based on what’s come before? Darius Tahir, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023 What use could healthcare have for someone who makes things up, can’t keep a secret, doesn’t really know anything, and, when speaking, simply fills in the next word based on what’s come before? Darius Tahir | Kff Health News, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023 On Monday morning, Ramírez sent Vallecillo a series of text message asking her to keep a secret. Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 1 July 2022 Dear Annie: My mother-in-law can’t keep a secret to save her life. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 30 June 2022 Sharpton: 'Nobody calls me to keep a secret' Sharpton, who had no editorial control of the film, has no problem with the title. Neal Justin, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023 Five decades ago, Kathy Aderhold was told to keep a secret. Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Jan. 2023 Who gets to keep a secret in a hyperconnected world? Sarah E. Igo, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

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“Keep a secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20a%20secret. Accessed 8 Jun. 2023.

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