under wraps

idiom

informal
: known to only a few people : secret
The name of the movie is being kept under wraps.

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At the time of the actor's medical emergency, his older daughter Corinne Foxx released a statement but kept many of the details under wraps. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 The difference, of course, is that the others have already aired, while Squid Game season two has been kept tightly under wraps from viewers ahead of its Dec. 26 release — just not from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024 As the number of people who managed to get tickets increased, so did the total revenue count, which was kept under wraps until the conclusion of the tour. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024 While the licensing fee has been kept under wraps, Pitaro’s crew is said to have valued each of the four early game at around $25 million a pop. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under wraps 

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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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