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let the cat out of the bag

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let the cat out of the bag
Fig. to reveal a secret or a surprise by accident. When Bill glanced at the door, he let the cat out of the bag. We knew then that he was expecting someone to arrive. It's a secret. Try not to let the cat out of the bag.
See also: bag, cat, let, out

let the cat out of the bag
to tell people secret information, often without intending to I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Jim went and let the cat out of the bag.
See also: bag, cat, let, out

let the cat out of the bag
to tell something that is a secret, often without intending to Amazingly, not one of the people who knew about the surprise let the cat out of the bag.
See also: bag, cat, let, out


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And no amount of prompting and prodding from the Coventry Telegraph can persuade either school to let the cat out of the bag.
We ran out of time to get clearance to contact Brown from a Hollywood-type executive before deadline, seeing as how they understandably don't want to let the cat out of the bag before it airs.
But on this occasion it is very hard to let the cat out of the bag, as this tucked-away tavern is a hidden gem which I've enjoyed over the years.
 
 
 
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