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The cat's out of the bag Meaning in English

expression

thuh KATS owt uhv thuh BAG
thuh KATS owt ov thuh BAG

التعريف

This expression means a secret has been revealed or something that was supposed to be hidden is now known to others.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal idiom often used after a secret has become public, usually by accident. Common in both spoken and written English. Don't use it in formal writing. Can be used in past or present: 'the cat's out of the bag' or 'the cat was let out of the bag.'

جمل نموذجية

The cat's out of the bag about her surprise party.

basic

Now that the cat's out of the bag, everyone knows the truth.

basic

Who told you? I thought the cat's out of the bag only yesterday.

basic

Well, I guess the cat's out of the bag now—they found out about our plan.

natural

Don't worry, nobody knows yet. The cat's not out of the bag.

natural

As soon as she started laughing, I knew the cat's out of the bag about the surprise.

natural