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to let the cat out of the bag

to let the cat out of the bag
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too let stressed th ee kat out uhv, ov stressed th ee bag]
    • /tu lɛt stressed ði kæt aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði bæg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too let stressed th ee kat out uhv, ov stressed th ee bag]
    • /tu lɛt stressed ði kæt aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði bæg/

Definition of to let the cat out of the bag words

  • phrase to let the cat out of the bag If you let the cat out of the bag, you tell people about something that was being kept secret. You often do this by mistake. 0
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Parts of speech for To let the cat out of the bag

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to let the cat out of the bag popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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