let the cat out of the bag

短语

真相大白, 秘密泄露; 露马脚; 露出狐狸尾巴; 露馅儿

发音

AU

词形变化

lets the cat out of the bag 三单 lets the cat out of the bag letting the cat out of the bag letting the cat out of the bag 现在分词

别名

let the cat out the bag let the cat out

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.

    露馅

    习语

    It was going to be a surprise party until someone let the cat out of the bag.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 8

talk sing peach babble blab tattle blab out spill the beans

上位词 10

break reveal discover expose uncover disclose divulge unwrap bring out give away

近义相关 2

talk spill

词源

(Mid-1700s) The inverse of the idiom pig in a poke. If a dishonest merchant tries to sell a cat as a pig and the cat comes out or is taken out of the bag, the merchant's secret is disclosed.

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