Keep (something) Under Wraps Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep (something) Under Wraps Idiom mean?

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keep (something) under wraps What does keep (something) under wraps mean?	keep something concealed (until some future date)	We decided to keep our plans for the new project under wraps.
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hoi polloi What does "hoi polloi" mean?	common people; everyday people

smile on (someone or something) What does "smile on (someone or something)" mean?	to be favorable to someone or something	I think that the sky is smiling on the farmers in our area.
bound and determined What does "bound and determined" mean?	to be determined	The man's wife is bound and determined to visit her sister this summer.
rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way What does "rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way" mean?	to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)	The woman who I work with always rubs me the wrong way.
so clean you can eat off the floor What does "so clean you can eat off the floor" mean?	very clean	My mother's kitchen is so clean that you can eat off the floor.
off the top of one`s head What does "off the top of one`s head" mean?	without thinking about something very much	I was unable to remember the name of the restaurant off the top of my head.

in a stupor What does "in a stupor" mean?	in a dazed condition	I was in a stupor after I wrote my last exam.
wimpy What does "wimpy" mean?	incompetent; weak
Save your skin What does "Save your skin" mean?	If someone saves their skin, they manage to avoid getting into serious trouble.
a sacred cow What does "a sacred cow" mean?	a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be (from a cow which is sacred in India)	The school lunch program is a sacred cow which they will never change.

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Keep (something) Under Wraps Idiom