under\ one's\ hat

under\ one's\ hat
• keep under one's hat
• under one's hat
v. phr. informal
To keep secret; not tell.

Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly.

- Often used as a command.

Keep it under your hat.

Syn.: keep to oneself

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • under one's hat — See: KEEP UNDER ONE S HAT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • under one's hat — See: KEEP UNDER ONE S HAT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • under one's hat — idi under one s hat, confidential; private; secret …   From formal English to slang

  • under one's hat — phrasal not disclosed ; secret < kept the news under his hat > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • under one's hat — adjective Concealed; confidential; secret. Orestes Jones kept his real ambitions under his hat until the time struck …   Wiktionary

  • keep\ under\ one's\ hat — • keep under one s hat • under one s hat v. phr. informal To keep secret; not tell. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly. Often used as a command. Keep it under your hat. Syn.: keep… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • keep something under one's hat — ► keep something under one s hat keep something a secret. Main Entry: ↑hat …   English terms dictionary

  • keep under one's hat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep secret; not tell. * /Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly./ Often used as a command. * /Keep it under your hat./ Syn.: KEEP TO ONESELF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep under one's hat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep secret; not tell. * /Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly./ Often used as a command. * /Keep it under your hat./ Syn.: KEEP TO ONESELF …   Dictionary of American idioms

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