to have something to hide, to have a shady past
Etwas Unrechtes oder Verwerfliches in der Vergangenheit getan haben.
To have done something wrong or dishonest in the past.
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Man sollte ihn nicht verurteilen, denn er hat selbst Dreck am Stecken.— One shouldn't judge him, because he has a shady past himself.
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Die Ermittler vermuten, dass der Politiker Dreck am Stecken hat.— Investigators suspect that the politician has something to hide.