"under wraps" meaning in English

See under wraps in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} under wraps, {{en-PP}} under wraps
  1. In secrecy or in hiding. Related terms: keep a lid on Translations (in secrecy): salassa (Finnish), secret (French), caché (French), bedeckt (German), im Verborgenen (German), stiekum [regional] (German), unter Verschluss (German), halda leyndu (english: keep under wraps) (Icelandic), hafa hljótt um (english: keep under wraps) (Icelandic), sotto copertura (Italian), 秘密的 (Mandarin), po kryjomu (Polish), às escondidas (Portuguese), às escuras (Portuguese), в та́йне (v tájne) (Russian), en secreto (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-under_wraps-en-prep_phrase-xsoSIq4a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of 'in secrecy': 91 9
  2. (horse-racing) Of a horse: restrained from performing at its best in a race, so as to mislead others regarding its potential.
    Sense id: en-under_wraps-en-prep_phrase-biA7I0DM Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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      "sense": "in secrecy",
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      "sense": "in secrecy",
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      "sense": "in secrecy",
      "word": "às escuras"
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      "sense": "in secrecy",
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