Word of the day: Scanty / A skeleton in the closet

Word of the day

Scanty: escasso, pouco, apertado, insuficiente

Synonyms: exiguous, hand-to-mouth, light, poor, scant, meager, scarce, skimp, slender, slim, spare

 “The cheerleaders wore scanty outfits.”

“The camera's scanty instructions left me somewhat confused.”

(www.merriam-webster.com)

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A skeleton in the cupboard /closet: ter um segredo que possa ser comprometedor ou que possa prejudicar a reputação, ter algo a esconder.

“Before we give you the job, we need to know if you have any skeletons in the cupboard which the press could find out about. Things like a criminal record or drug or alcohol problems in the past.”

“Politicians can't afford to have any skeletons in the closet these days. Their enemies are sure to find them.”

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