In Secret Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in secret What does in secret mean?	secretly	The meeting to talk about building the new hospital took place in secret.
in secret What does in secret mean?	secretly	The meeting to talk about building the new hospital took place in secret.
	Some Random Idioms
come back (to someone) What does "come back (to someone)" mean?	to return to one`s memory	The strange events of last year are slowly coming back to me.

have a crush on What does "have a crush on" mean?	have feelings of love, romantic desire, or sexual attraction (usually among teenagers)
Cast your mind back What does "Cast your mind back" mean?	If somebody tells you to cast your mind back on something, they want you to think about something that happened in the past, but which you might not remember very well, and to try to remember as much as possible.
have too many irons in the fire What does "have too many irons in the fire" mean?	be doing too many things at once	I have too many irons in the fire at the moment and I am very tired.

have a rough time (of it) What does "have a rough time (of it)" mean?	experience a difficult period	My friend had a rough time of it when he was forced to leave his job.
eat like a horse What does "eat like a horse" mean?	to eat a large amount of food	I usually eat like a horse after I work hard all day.
as drunk as a skunk What does "as drunk as a skunk" mean?	very drunk	The man was as drunk as a skunk when he walked into the restaurant.
get mad at (someone or something) What does "get mad at (someone or something)" mean?	to become angry with someone or something	I often get mad at my friend when he is late.
a gray area What does "a gray area" mean?	a question that is not clearly defined and may have a broad or more than one answer, neither black or white	The issue of the tax on children's toys was a gray area for the accountant.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Secret Idiom