skeleton in the cupboard
A shameful secret.
‘I expect all families have some skeletons in the cupboards,’ Robina said with a smile of understanding. ‘I know I have some relatives who embarrass me, but you have done nothing t
ADJ
big, deep, large | little, small, tiny | high, low | walk-in | built-in, fitted | private | bare, empty | wall | bathroom, bedside, kitchen, hall
airing, broom, coat, clothes, drinks, food, linen, medicine, stationery, storage, store
We keep all our cleaning supplies in the storage cupboard behind the kitchen door.
VERB + CUPBOARD
open | close | look in
put sth in
I put the dishes in the kitchen cupboard after washing them.
keep sth in
CUPBOARD + VERB
be full of sth
My kitchen cupboard is full of dishes that we never use.
CUPBOARD + NOUN
door
unit
The kitchen cupboard units came with adjustable shelves for better storage space.
space
The kitchen cupboard space seemed to shrink once we unpacked all the groceries.
PREP
in a/the ~
We keep our cereal and other breakfast items in the cupboard above the sink.