How to Pronounce "the cat's out of the bag"
expression
thuh KATS owt uhv thuh BAG
thuh KATS owt ov thuh BAG
Definition
This expression means a secret has been revealed or something that was supposed to be hidden is now known to others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkæts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæɡ
British English
ðə, ði/ /kæts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh KATS owt uhv thuh BAG
UK
thuh KATS owt ov thuh BAG
Listen in Context
The cat's out of the bag about her surprise party.
Now that the cat's out of the bag, everyone knows the truth.
Who told you? I thought the cat's out of the bag only yesterday.
Well, I guess the cat's out of the bag now—they found out about our plan.