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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Her father, Li Rui, wrote a diary now in the hands of Stanford University and the subject of a lawsuit by the current government in China to keep the document under wraps.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
The group also spoke to Billboard about keeping their reunion under wraps leading up to the big announcement, wanting to make sure everything was done perfectly in respect to their late bandmate.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
The duo kept their romance under wraps for several months and started a joint podcast together called Balancing Act with Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick in November 2022.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Aside from her on-screen rank, the character details were being kept under wraps.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
The group also spoke to Billboard about keeping their reunion under wraps leading up to the big announcement, wanting to make sure everything was done perfectly in respect to their late bandmate.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
The duo kept their romance under wraps for several months and started a joint podcast together called Balancing Act with Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick in November 2022.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Aside from her on-screen rank, the character details were being kept under wraps.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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