cat is out of the bag

cat is out of the bag
the cat is out of the bag
Fig. the secret has been made known. (See also let the cat out of the bag.) •

Now that the cat is out of the bag, there is no sense in pretending we don't know what's really happening.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • cat's out of the bag — See the cat s out of the bag …   English idioms

  • the cat's out of the bag — the secret has been told, people know the secret    We know about your affair with Brad. The cat s out of the bag …   English idioms

  • the cat is out of the bag — the truth is exposed, the truth is told, the whole story came out …   English contemporary dictionary

  • let the cat out of the bag — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell about something that is supposed to be a secret. * /We wanted to surprise Mary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag by asking her what she would like./ Sometimes used in another form. * /Well,… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let the cat out of the bag — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell about something that is supposed to be a secret. * /We wanted to surprise Mary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag by asking her what she would like./ Sometimes used in another form. * /Well,… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let\ the\ cat\ out\ of\ the\ bag — v. phr. informal To tell about something that is supposed to be a secret. We wanted to surprise Mary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag by asking her what she would like. Sometimes used in another form. Well, the cat is… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • let the cat out of the bag — tell people, the cat s out of the bag    People know we plan to elope. Who let the cat out of the bag? …   English idioms

  • To let the cat out of the bag — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • let the cat out of the bag — verb divulge confidential information or secrets Be careful his secretary talks • Syn: ↑spill the beans, ↑talk, ↑tattle, ↑blab, ↑peach, ↑babble, ↑sing, ↑babble out, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • let the cat out of the bag —    If you accidentally reveal a secret, you let the cat out of the bag.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you let the cat out of the bag, you reveal a secret, often unintentionally.     When the child told her grandmother about the plans …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • let the cat out of the bag — reveal a secret Don t let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party for the boss. (from Idioms in Speech) to disclose a secret From the warmth of her embrace he probably divined that he had let the cat out of the bag, for he rode off at… …   Idioms and examples

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