phrasal verb · neutral
keep under wraps
UK/kiːp ˈʌndə ˈræps/US/kiːp ˈʌndər ˈræps/keep·un·DER·wraps
to keep something secret or hidden from the public
Examples
“The company kept details of the merger under wraps until the official announcement.”
“Please keep this surprise party under wraps until Saturday.”
“Researchers sometimes keep preliminary results under wraps until they are verified.”
Band 8 sentence
“To avoid speculation, the research team kept the preliminary findings under wraps until peer review was complete.”
Collocations
- keep news under wraps
- keep plans under wraps
Word family
Common mistakes
keep under wrap→keep under wraps
keep secret of→keep secret / keep under wraps
Say it for a higher band
5hide→6keep secret→7+keep under wraps
Synonyms
keep secret
conceal
Easily confused
cover up
“The government attempted to cover up the scandal.”
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