lijk in de kast

== Dutch == === Etymology === Literally, “corpse in the closet/cupboard”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɛi̯k ɪn də kɑst/ === Noun === lijk in de kast n (plural lijken in de kast, diminutive lijkje in de kast n) skeleton in the cupboard (UK), skeleton in the closet (US) (sordid or shameful secret) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lijk,‎ in,‎ de,‎ kast.