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under one's hat

under one's hat prepositional phrase: concealed; confidential; secret.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Concealed; confidential; secret.
    • Orestes Jones kept his real ambitions under his hat until the time struck.1939, G. M. (Review of General Manpower by John S. Martin)," Time, 30 Jan
    • The Prime Minister jabbed his cigar at Sir Darius. 'I told you those Holmlanders had something under their hats...."2009, Michael Pryor, Blaze of Glory, →ISBN, page 98

Questions about under one's hat

What does under one's hat mean?
Under one's hat means concealed; confidential; secret.
What part of speech is under one's hat?
Under one's hat is a prepositional phrase.

Words near under one's hat in the dictionary

  1. under one's arm
  2. under one's belt
  3. under one's breath
  4. under one's feet
  5. under one's hand
  6. under one's hat
  7. under one's own steam
  8. under one's thumb
  9. under one's very eyes
  10. under one's very nose
  11. under one's wing

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