Business Class: Keep It Under Wraps

When you keep something under wraps, you conceal it until a future date. Where does this expression come from? If I wrap something, I cover it to protect it.  When I keep something under wraps, I hide it for a while. The reasons why could be varied.

Here are a few examples in context:

• The production company kept the movie under wraps until its’ release. They wanted to build hype around it.
• Can you keep his resignation under wraps for this week. It will be official next Monday.
• The president has decided to keep his illness under wraps. He doesn’t want it to affect the election results.

Fluency Builder:

1. Have you ever had to keep something under wraps?
2. When your company tries to keep things under wraps, do you ever hear it through the grape vine anyway?

LEM…xo!