let the cat out of the bag

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently. idiomatic
    — It was going to be a surprise party until someone let the cat out of the bag.

词形变化

lets the cat out of the bag present,singular,third-person letting the cat out of the bag participle,present let the cat out of the bag participle,past let the cat out of the bag past let the cat out the bag alternative let the cat out alternative

词源

(Mid-1700s) The inverse of the idiom pig in a poke. If a dishonest merchant tries to sell a cat as a pig and the cat comes out or is taken out of the bag, the merchant's secret is disclosed.
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