keep something under one’s hat

Pengertian “keep something under one’s hat”

Keep something under one’s hat adalah frasa idiomatis bahasa Inggris yang bermakna “to keep something secret; to keep something in one’s mind” (merahasiakan sesuatu; menyimpan sesuatu di dalam pikiran). Frasa yang bersifat informal ini mengacu pada menyembunyikan rahasia di dalam kepala, ditutupi dengan topi.

Lawan katanya antara lain:

• spill the beans
• let the cat out of the bag

Lihat juga:

• keep an eye on someone/something
• What’s the matter?
• I’m afraid (that)
• let alone
• no harm done
• not one’s cup of tea
• pull one’s weight
• put one’s finger on something
• string someone along
• the ball is in one’s court

Contoh Kalimat “keep something under one’s hat” dan Artinya

1. I’m getting the promotion, but keep it under your hat.
   (Saya akan mendapatkan kenaikan jabatan, tapi rahasiakan itu.)
2. Will you promise to keep it under your hat if I tell you what happened?
   (Maukah kamu berjanji untuk merahasiakannya jika saya mengatakan kepadamu apa yang terjadi?)
3. I didn’t tell anyone except you and Maria, so keep it under your hat.
   (Saya tidak mengatakan kepada siapa pun kecuali kamu dan Maria, jadi jangan katakan kepada siapa-siapa.)
4. I’ve been keeping my condition under my hat for the past three months.
   (Saya telah merahasiakan kondisi saya selama tiga bulan terakhir.)

Related Posts:

• Snug as a Bug in a Rug (Phrase)
• Feel Like (Doing) Something
• go the extra mile (phrase)
• give someone the benefit of the doubt
• the ball is in someone’s court
• Put One’s Finger on Something (Phrase)
• Lead on (Phrase)
• a mile a minute (phrase)
• by all means (phrase)
• take something with a grain of salt (phrase)

References:

1. Definition of keep (something) under one’s hat. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20(something)%20under%20one’s%20hat. Accessed on June 18, 2019.
2. keep something under your hat – definition and synonyms. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/keep-something-under-your-hat. Accessed on June 18, 2019.
3. keep (something) under (one’s) hat. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/keep+under+my+hat. Accessed on June 18, 2019.