let the cat out of the bag

뜻

to reveal a secret, often without meaning to

흔히 뜻하지 않게 비밀을 드러내다.

예문

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.

문법

동사 let만 바뀐다: let, lets, letting. 과거형도 let이다. 정관사 the 두 개는 모두 그대로 둔다.

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