let the cat out of the bag |
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| Lexical unit types: | idiom |
| Topics: | secrets, communication |
| Source domains: | container |
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| Similes: | - |
| Verbs: | - |
| CEFR Levels: | - | Synomyms: | spill the beans | Antonyms: | keep something under your hat, my lips are sealed | Definition: | to reveal a secret by mistake | Examples: |
It was all published in the newspapers and somebody let the cat out of the bag. She must keep quiet, or I will let the cat out of the bag! |
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The Metaphor Box at secret in the Macmillan English Dictionary (by Rosamund Moon): To keep something secret is like covering it, or putting it in a container, so that other people cannot see it. To tell a secret is like removing a cover from something, or like opening a container and letting something get out.
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Slične leksičke jedinice: my lips are sealed, keep something under your hat, spill the beans, call back, not open your mouth