the cat's out of the bag

the cat's out of the bag
the secret has been told, people know the secret
  

We know about your affair with Brad. The cat's out of the bag.


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  • the cat is out of the bag — the truth is exposed, the truth is told, the whole story came out …   English contemporary dictionary

  • The Cat's in the Bag — Infobox Television episode Title = The Cat s in the Bag Caption = Series = Breaking Bad Season = 1 Episode = 2 Airdate = January 27, 2008 Production = Writer = Vince Gilligan Director = Adam Bernstein Episode list = Episode chronology Prev =… …   Wikipedia

  • cat's out of the bag — See the cat s out of the bag …   English idioms

  • let the cat out of the bag — verb divulge confidential information or secrets Be careful his secretary talks • Syn: ↑spill the beans, ↑talk, ↑tattle, ↑blab, ↑peach, ↑babble, ↑sing, ↑babble out, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • let the cat out of the bag — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell about something that is supposed to be a secret. * /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./ Sometimes used in another form. * /Well,… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let the cat out of the bag — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell about something that is supposed to be a secret. * /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./ Sometimes used in another form. * /Well,… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let the cat out of the bag —    If you accidentally reveal a secret, you let the cat out of the bag.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you let the cat out of the bag, you reveal a secret, often unintentionally.     When the child told her grandmother about the plans …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • let the cat out of the bag — reveal a secret Don t let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party for the boss. (from Idioms in Speech) to disclose a secret From the warmth of her embrace he probably divined that he had let the cat out of the bag, for he rode off at… …   Idioms and examples

  • let\ the\ cat\ out\ of\ the\ bag — v. phr. informal To tell about something that is supposed to be a secret. 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. Sometimes used in another form. Well, the cat is… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • let the cat out of the bag — tell people, the cat s out of the bag    People know we plan to elope. Who let the cat out of the bag? …   English idioms

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