let the cat out of the bag

Nghĩa

to reveal a secret, often without meaning to

Để lộ bí mật, thường là vô ý.

Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

Chỉ let thay đổi: let, lets, letting; dạng quá khứ cũng là let. Giữ nguyên cả hai mạo từ the.

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