let the cat out of the bag

معنی

to reveal a secret, often without meaning to

رازی را فاش کردن، اغلب ناخواسته.

مثال‌ها

1. 1I nearly let the cat out of the bag when I mentioned the surprise tickets.
2. 2Who let the cat out of the bag about our new puppy?
3. 3Dan let the cat out of the bag by asking Mum what time her surprise party started.
4. 4We hadn’t announced our move, but a photo of the packed boxes let the cat out of the bag.
5. 5Whenever she names the mystery guest before the show, she lets the cat out of the bag.

دستور زبان

فقط let تغییر می‌کند: let، lets، letting؛ شکل گذشته‌ی آن هم let است. هر دو حرف تعریف the حفظ می‌شوند.

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