Collocation
keep a secret
to not tell anyone private or confidential information
Definition
'keep a secret' is a common English collocation. to not tell anyone private or confidential information
keep + a secret
“Can you keep a secret? I am planning a surprise party for Mia.”
Examples
- Can you keep a secret until Friday?
- I promised I would keep a secret, so I cannot tell you.
- She kept the secret for years and never mentioned it.
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- Please keep this a secret from my parents for now.
- He is good at keeping a secret, even under pressure.
- They could not keep the secret because they were too excited.
- If you cannot keep a secret, do not ask me to trust you with one.
- We kept the secret between us to avoid gossip at work.
- I need you to keep a secret about the job offer until it is official.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder