What does LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG mean?
Definitions for LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG
let the cat out of the bag
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Princeton's WordNet
spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab outverb
divulge confidential information or secrets
"Be careful--his secretary talks"
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let the cat out of the bag
"Let the cat out of the bag" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe the act of revealing a secret or surprise, often unintentionally, prematurely, or against the will of others who may have wanted to keep it hidden.
Etymology and Origins
Let the Cat out of the Bag
To disclose a trick unwittingly. The illusion is to a very old device at country fairs of selling a cat for a sucking pig. One pig only was exposed to view; all the others were supposed to be ready tied up for carrying away. If, on occasion, a purchaser insisted on untying the sack before paying for it, the cat leapt out, and the fraud was discovered. As to the other victims who had taken away theirs on trust, they were forced to admit, because their sack contained no sucking pig, that they had been “sucked in.”
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Translations for LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG
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- reiñ avel d'ar c'hadBreton
- prořeknout, vybreptat toCzech
- die Katze aus dem Sack lassenGerman
- leig mu sgaoil eScottish Gaelic
- יצא המרצע מן השקHebrew
- biarkan kucing keluar dari tasIndonesian
- leysa frá skjóðunni, tala af sérIcelandic
- slippe katta ut av sekkenNorwegian
- wypuścić kota z workaPolish
- вынести сор из избыRussian
- పిల్లి బయటకు పిల్లి బయటకు తెలపండిTelugu
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