A riddle wrapped up in an enigma

A riddle wrapped up in an enigma

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English

Etymology

A form of Winston Churchill's quotation, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939:

• "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."

Noun

a riddle wrapped up in an enigma

1. (idiomatic) Something very mysterious and hidden.

References

• http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/31000.html [17 Mar 2009]

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