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Ask for help > heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllppppppppppppp
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mametmidou
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can anyone help me to know the meaning of this proverb : "let the cat out of the bag" thank youuuuuuuu |
13 Feb 2013
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pilarnavarro
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To reveal information that was supposed to remain secret or hidden . |
13 Feb 2013
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yasmin tounsi
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to tell something that is a secret, often without intending to
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13 Feb 2013
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mvblair
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Yeah, that �s definitely a weird one. That �s also an idiom that is actually used in English. I just looked up the origin of that phrase. Apparently, some salesmen would replace sell baby pigs in marketplaces, but put cats in the bag instead. Then, if the cat got out of the bag, the buyers would no that the seller was lying!
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13 Feb 2013
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cunliffe
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Yes, it �s to reveal something that is secret which will cause chaos; something really capable of causing a lot of trouble/making mischief. |
13 Feb 2013
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yanogator
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I agree with Lynne �s more thorough explanation. It �s not just revealing a secret (that would be "to spill the beans"), but specifically to cause trouble (or some negative consequence) by revealing a secret.
Bruce |
13 Feb 2013
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Poppingdale
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Of course the revelation of that secret would cause trouble! Can you imagine how furious the cat would be?!? ehehaheh |
13 Feb 2013
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