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keep it under one's hat
Keep something a secret.
There are four origins of this idiom (I GUARANTEE IT):
- English archers protected their bows by putting the strings on their heads under their helmets;
- “keep it under our hat” was mentioned in 1982 in periodical "Gleanings in Bee Culture";
- President Abraham Lincoln's stove pipe hat, where he kept important papers;
- the ceremonial swordbearer of the Lord Mayor of London (can be dated to 1420), who keeps the key to the Lord Mayor’s seal of office in a special pocket in his hat.
There are four origins of this idiom (I GUARANTEE IT):
- English archers protected their bows by putting the strings on their heads under their helmets;
- “keep it under our hat” was mentioned in 1982 in periodical "Gleanings in Bee Culture";
- President Abraham Lincoln's stove pipe hat, where he kept important papers;
- the ceremonial swordbearer of the Lord Mayor of London (can be dated to 1420), who keeps the key to the Lord Mayor’s seal of office in a special pocket in his hat.
-keep it under one's hat-
Joey: All right, what else?
Chandler: Well uh, there was acting classes, stage combat classes, tap classes…
Joey: Which we're still keeping under our hats!
Joey: All right, what else?
Chandler: Well uh, there was acting classes, stage combat classes, tap classes…
Joey: Which we're still keeping under our hats!
keep it under one's hat by Kisa Boris July 13, 2016
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It's all good under the hijab.
Max: "Hey dude, I heard that Stephanie broke up with you. How are you?"
Bret: "Yea man, I'm good, it's all good under the hijab.."
Bret: "Yea man, I'm good, it's all good under the hijab.."
It's all good under the hijab. by Retr0200202 June 3, 2019
I pledge alligence to the flag of United States of America, and to the republic, of which it stands, one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all
I pledge alligence to the flag of United States of America, and to the republic, of which it stands, one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all, but I copy and pasted this
I pledge allegiance to the South of the Confederate States of America. And to the confederacy, for which it stands, one nation, under God, divisible from the Union, with Liberty and Justice for the South.
Please rise for the Pledge of Confederacy. "I pledge allegiance to the South of the Confederate States of America. And to the confederacy, for which it stands, one nation, under God, divisible from the Union, with Liberty and Justice for the South."
Sweeping it under the rug
When lying in bed rubbing one out and you blow your load onto your partner's back, then proceed to pull down their shirt like nothing happened.
Sweeping it under the rug by Lycoris Leingod June 12, 2020
swept it under the rug
Instead of picking up the dirt after cleaning the floor, he sneakily "swept it under the rug" to save himself time and effort.
swept it under the rug by Phillip Barton May 15, 2006
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