know where the bodies are buried

Meaning: (idiomatic)To possessconfidentialandincriminatinginformation about a person's or organization'smisdeedsor othersecrets.1971September 19,Tom Wicker, “In the Nation”, inNew York Times, retrieved13 August 2018:Senator John Stennis[…]has been active and effective for so long as a member of the Armed Services Committee that heknowsas well as any man canwhere the bodies are buriedin the Pentagon and the boondoggles are buried in the defense budget.2005November 26, “Business Comment”, inTelegraph, UK, retrieved13 August 2018:No one except Ecclestone probably really understands the revenues being earned by the sport, such is the secrecy and labyrinthine structure.[…]Heknows where the bodies are buried. No one wants to get on his wrong side.2007February 19,Paul Hoggart, “Media: Trust me, I'm a documentary maker”, inGuardian, UK, retrieved13 August 2018:"My criteria for interviewing people are that they were 'in the room' during the big events, that theyknow where the bodies are buriedand that they are prepared to talk with a degree of candour," he says.2018April 8, Dan Moran, “Stories to tell about Richard Hyde, a Waukegan storyteller”, inLos Angeles Times, retrieved13 August 2018:Mayor, alderman, park board president. Teacher, coach, athletic director. U.S. Air Force tail gunner and aviator. Pro football player and collegiate wrestler.[…]As a longtime observer of the Waukegan scene once joked — with respect — a guy like Richard Hyde "knows where the bodies are buried."

Examples:

EN: - I know where the bodies are buried.
ES: - Sé dónde están enterrados los cuerpos.
EN: You could get rid of anybody but me because I know where the bodies are buried.
ES: Podrías deshacerte de todos menos de mí porque conozco los secretos turbios.
ES: Podrías deshacerte de todos menos de mí porque conozco los secretos turbios.
EN: And those bastards, they know where the bodies are buried, see.
ES: Y esos bastardos saben donde están enterrados los cuerpos.
EN: The worms always know where the bodies are buried.
ES: Los gusanos Sepa siempre donde están enterrados los cuerpos.
EN: I know where the bodies are buried.
ES: Sé dónde tiene enterrados los cadáveres.
EN: Now you've worked for Barbara Yates for a long time, since the beginning, and I'm guessing that you know where the bodies are buried.
ES: Ud. trabaja para Barbara Yates desde hace mucho, desde el inicio, y creo que Ud. conoce todos sus secretos.
EN: We know where the bodies are buried... remember?
ES: Nosotros sabemos donde están enterrados los cuerpos ... ¿recuerdas?
EN: Just you and me. Cause, see, I-I figure that you gotta know where the bodies are buried around here. So to speak.
ES: solo tu y yo- pro que considero que usted se familiarizó con los cuerpos que se entierran por aqui solo para hablar
EN: I told him I know where the bodies are buried.
ES: Le dije que sé dónde está el bote de basura.
EN: You wanna know where the bodies are buried? Right here.
ES: ¿Quiere saber dónde están enterrados los cuerpos?
EN: It's best you don't know where the bodies are buried.
ES: Es mejor que no sepas dónde se entierran lo cuerpos.
EN: You know where the bodies are buried.
ES: Tú sabes dónde están enterrados los cadáveres.
EN: Maybe I will. I'd like to know where the bodies are buried.
ES: Me gusta saber dónde están enterrados los cadáveres.
EN: I know where the bodies are buried on this one, Cam, and who did the shoveling.
ES: Sé dónde están enterrados los cuerpos en este caso, Cam, y quien cavó el agujero.
EN: Eventually, but right now I wanna know where the bodies are buried.
ES: Eventualmente, pero ahora quiero saber donde están enterrados los cuerpos.

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