something nasty in the woodshed
某種不愉快或不為人知的秘密或不良行為
文學/口語·暗示秘密
英文釋義
a dark or scandalous secret
例句
The family always avoided talking about Uncle Joe; there was something nasty in the woodshed.
典故來源
源自英國作家斯特拉·吉本斯的小說《冷血莊園》，指隱藏的丑聞或創傷。