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Meaning of under one's hat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Concealed; confidential; secret.

idiomatic

Examples

“Orestes Jones kept his real ambitions under his hat until the time struck.”
“The Prime Minister jabbed his cigar at Sir Darius. 'I told you those Holmlanders had something under their hats...."”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

under one's own steam under one's thumb under one's wing under over under par under protest

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