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English
Etymology
A variation of Winston Churchill's quotation, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939.
Pronunciation
Noun
riddle wrapped in an enigma
- (idiomatic) Something very mysterious and hidden.
References
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“The meaning and origin of the expression: A riddle wrapped up in an enigma”, in The Phrase Finder, phrases.org.uk, 2009 March 17, retrieved 13 March 2017
- ^ Winston Churchill (actor) (1939 October 1), The Russian Enigma (BBC Broadcast), London: “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.”