let the cat out of the bag

The phrase to be left holding the bag is as widely used as the expression to let the cat out of the bag.

Example: I would tell you what has happened if you promised not to let the cat out of the bag.

A bag is useful in many ways. Just be careful not to let the cat out of the bag, or someone may leave you holding the bag .

Hence the proverbial expression "to let the cat out of the bag" means, in a figurative sense, to give away a secret.

I've let the cat out of the bag already, Mr. Li, and I might as well tell the whole thing now.

I've let the cat out of the bag already, and I might as well tell the whole thing now.

I booked a table in an expensive restaurant for the surprise party, but unfortunately I told Sandra and she let the cat out of the bag.

But I'm afraid I let the cat out of the bag--I hid it under my socks and she found it when she was putting my clean clothes away.

I think I'm a secret man, my friends trust me that I'll never let the cat out of the bag.

I've let the cat out of the bag already, Mr Corthell, and I might as well tell the whole thing now(The Pit).

Someone has let the cat out of the bag already, Mr. Corthell, and I might as well tell you the whole thing now.

Be careful not to let the cat out of the bag. This is supposed to be confidential information.

"Let the cat out of the bag" is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake.

The policeman asked him questions in different ways. Finally, he let the cat out of the bag and was accused of stealing.

From the warmth of her embrace he perceived that he had let the cat out of the bag.

Teammate Felipe Melo let the cat out of the bag with a statement on his Twitter feed.

I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.

Another widely-used expression is to let the cat out of the bag .

The police didn't know where the loot was hidden , but the suspect's glance at the fireplace let the cat out of the bag .

David was planning a surprise birthday party for Irene, but his new secretary let the cat out of the bag in a casual talk.

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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 .

Now when someone lets out a secret , he "let the cat out of the bag" .

It's a secret. Try not to let the cat out of the bag.

Nobody knew she had been offered the job until her husband let the cat out of the bag.

We are going to have a surprise party for Tom tomorrow. It's a secret so please don't let the cat out of the bag.

Okay, I won't let the cat out of the bag, but we're in for a wild ride this season.

But one of the secretaries saw the memo and let the cat out of the bag by telling her friends.

But your booming voice About your resignation, Maple, I think I let the cat out of the bag at last night's dinner.

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We'd planned a surprise party for Donna, but some guy she works with let the cat out of the bag, so now she knows.

Rita : No secret. She really let the cat out of the bag, and she used scissors to cut it open. That's a no-no!

Try not to let the cat out of the bag ! I want to party to be a surprise !

No one would have known if they'd kept it quiet. Why let the cat out of the bag?

'let the cat out of the bag' when you tell something that is supposed to be a secret.

Mary let the cat out of the bag to release her secret marriage with John.

In uttering these words he let the cat out of the bag.

Cat Whatever you do, just don't let the cat out of the bag!

Janie let the cat out of the bag when she told everybody Henry's secret.

The ambassador let the cat out of the bag.

Mary Ann let the cat out of the bag.

I won't let the cat out of the bag.

Let the cat out of the bag.

I will give my mother a surprise on her birthday, but my father let the cat out of the bag.

He has let the cat out of the bag about the government's true intentions.

We had wanted to surprise my father with this present, but my younger brother let the cat out of the bag.

I wanted Mom's present to be a secret, but my brother let the cat out of the bag.

Don't let the cat out of the bag when you see my father.

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