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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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Carroll couldn’t quite believe they managed to keep Vance’s departure from this mortal coil under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

They promised "viewers can expect explosive drama" but that "full details of Grant's comeback remain under wraps".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Details of his Super Bowl set are under wraps, though Bad Bunny has pledged to showcase Puerto Rican culture in "a huge party."

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

What he had was a little group of active and potential customers under wraps.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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