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Let the cat out of the bag
What does Let the cat out of the bag mean? | To divulge a secret. | Don't let the cat out of the bag about Susan's Christmas present.
At medieval markets, unscrupulous traders would display a pig for sale. However, the pig was always given to the customer in a bag, with strict instructions not to open the bag until they were some way away. The trader would hand the customer a bag containing something that wriggled, and it was only later that the buyer would find he'd been conned when he opened the bag to reveal that it contained a cat, not a pig. Therefore, "letting the cat out of the bag" revealed the secret of the con trick. |
let the cat out of the bag
What does let the cat out of the bag mean? | reveal a secret | "Don`t let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party for our boss."
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let the cat out of the bag
What does let the cat out of the bag mean? | to tell something that is supposed to be a secret | The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans for the new school.
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let the cat out of the bag
What does let the cat out of the bag mean? | to tell something that is supposed to be a secret |
The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans to close the school.
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let the cat out of the bag
What does let the cat out of the bag mean? | to reveal a secret |
"Don`t let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party for our boss."
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move heaven and earth (to do something)
What does "move heaven and earth (to do something)" mean? | try every way, do everything one can to do something | I will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company.
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WIA
What does "WIA" mean? | wounded in action |
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a one-night stand
What does "a one-night stand" mean? | an activity lasting one night | The band played many one-night stands in the small towns close to the city.
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Bring someone to book
What does "Bring someone to book" mean? | If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong. |
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have had enough
What does "have had enough" mean? | have had as much as you need of something | I have had enough sun today so I will go home soon.
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on a diet
What does "on a diet" mean? | to be trying to lose weight by eating less food |
I have been on a diet for two months now.
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burn
What does "burn" mean? | rob or cheat someone (often used in the passive). | I got burned at the pawn shop when I bought this thing.
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Major league
What does "Major league" mean? | Something major league is very important. |
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a sight for sore eyes
What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean? | a welcome sight |
The man was a sight for sore eyes when he came home from his holiday.
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