It is an open secret that Mary and John are engaged.
Who will be appointed as the next president of the college is an open secret.
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open secret — open secrets N COUNT If you refer to something as an open secret, you mean that it is supposed to be a secret, but many people know about it. It s an open secret that the security service bugged telephones … English dictionary
open secret — An open secret is something that is supposed to be secret but is common knowledge … The small dictionary of idiomes
open secret — noun count something that should be secret but is not because a lot of people know about it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open secret — ► NOUN ▪ a supposed secret that is in fact known to many people … English terms dictionary
open secret — n. something supposed to be secret but known to almost everyone … English World dictionary
Open secret — An open secret is a concept or idea that is officially secret or restricted in knowledge, but is actually widely known; or refers to something which is widely known to be true, but which none of the people most intimately concerned are willing to … Wikipedia
open secret — {n.} Something that is supposed to be a secret but that everyone knows. * /It is an open secret that Mary and John are engaged./ * /Who will be appointed as the next president of the college is an open secret./ … Dictionary of American idioms
open secret — {n.} Something that is supposed to be a secret but that everyone knows. * /It is an open secret that Mary and John are engaged./ * /Who will be appointed as the next president of the college is an open secret./ … Dictionary of American idioms
open secret — noun something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known their love affair was an open secret • Hypernyms: ↑secret * * * noun, pl ⋯ crets [count] : something that many people know about but that is supposed to be a secret It s an open… … Useful english dictionary
open secret — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms open secret : singular open secret plural open secrets something that should be secret but is not because a lot of people know about it … English dictionary
