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In the closet

//ɪn ðə ˈklɑzɪt// prep_phrase, slang

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  1. 1
    Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity. colloquial

    "Was he in control of that narrative? Most likely not. If he’d had the choice, he would have stayed in the closet."

  2. 2
    Not open about some feature of one's life; often construed with about. broadly, colloquial

    "She's in the closet about her gambling addiction."

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