poorly kept secret

noun

: a secret that has been told to many people

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However, the poorly kept secret to Brolin’s success is that just beneath the stony exterior beats the heart of a strange bird; a total goofball. —

Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024

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