| 单词 | let the cat out of the bag |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with let the cat out of the baglet the cat out of the bag Give away a secret, as in Mom let the cat out of the bag and told us Karen was engaged. This expression alludes to the dishonest practice of a merchant substituting a worthless cat for a valuable pig, which is discovered only when the buyer gets home and opens the bag. [Mid-1700s] Also see pig in a poke. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. let the cat out of the bagSEE SYNONYMS FOR let the cat out of the bag ON THESAURUS.COM To disclose a secret: “The mayor's visit was to be kept strictly confidential, but someone must have let the cat out of the bag, because the airport was swarming with reporters.” Words nearby let the cat out of the bagletterspace, letters patent, letters testamentary, letter stock, letterwood, let the cat out of the bag, let the chips fall where they may, let the grass grow under one's feet, Let them eat cake, Let there be light, let the side down The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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