let the cat out of the bag

/lɛt ðə kæt aʊt əv ðə bæg/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. revelar un secreto sin querer

    • He let the cat out of the bag about the wedding.

      Reveló sin querer el secreto de la boda.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

spill the beans

let the cat out of the bag is more about revealing a secret unintentionally; spill the beans is more general, revealing a secret.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa let the cat out of the bag?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He let ___ cat out of the bag about the wedding.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a let the cat out of the bag?

noun

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