secret of polichinelle

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Определение secret of polichinelle в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A supposed secret known to everyone

British public life specializes in an elegant variation of the secret of Polichinelle. After a secret is disclosed it may still be treated as if it were a secret.

Расстановка переносов

se·cret of polichinelle

Синонимы

open secret

Этимология

() From French secret de Polichinelle, from a play by Pierre Wolff.