take to the grave

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Verb

take to the grave (third-person singular simple present takes to the grave, present participle taking to the grave, simple past took to the grave, past participle taken to the grave)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To never reveal (a secret).
    Houdini took his secrets to the grave, as he died shortly after performing one of his most famous escapes.
    • 2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Twilight Town:
      Omigosh, you CAN'T tell her I said that! I'm so serious! Take it to the grave.

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