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the cat's out of the bag

idiom

It is too late. Particularly used of secrets that have been exposed.


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  1. 01

    bag of bones

    A skinny, malnourished person or animal.

  2. 02

    bag of tricks

    A set of skills, techniques, items of information, or other resources used to help achieve professional or personal goals.

  3. 03

    brown bag

    A short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.

  4. 04

    cat's cradle

    Any complicated structure that appears to be without purpose.

  5. 05

    cat's meow

    A self-satisfied person.

  6. 06

    give someone the bag

    To disappoint (someone).

  7. 07

    let the cat out of the bag

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

  8. 08

    look what the cat's dragged in

    Used as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, either jocularly or to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.

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