to have skeletons in the closet – French Expression

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What does the French expression ‘ traîner des casseroles ‘ mean? How is it used in a sentence?

trainer des casseroles – to drag pots and pans. trainer des casseroles means to have a hidden past you’d rather not tell, to have skeletons in the closet.

* « Je ne lui fais pas confiance, elle traîne des casseroles depuis belle lurette. »

* “I don’t trust her. She’s had skeletons in the closet for ages.”

 

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