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under wraps

Idioms  

  1. Concealed or secret, as in The design for the new plant is under wraps. This idiom frequently is put as keep under wraps, meaning “keep secret,” as in Let's keep this theory under wraps until we've tested it sufficiently. It alludes to covering something completely by wrapping it up. [1930s]

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The letter named some high-profile investors who had agreed to participate, something usually kept under wraps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Jama is set to star in the second season of Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen, alongside Theo James and Kaya Scodelario but her role on the show remains under wraps.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Anglo American has kept details of the sale negotiations under wraps, with chief executive Duncan Wanblad saying on Thursday only that the separation is "progressing".

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Anyone receiving the information ahead of the scheduled publication time is required by federal law to keep the figures under wraps until they are published.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Like the Nightbeast attacks in Boggs Ferry, which they wanted to keep under wraps until the monstruo was stronger, so that the Gran would be no match for it.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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