let the cat out of the bag
Example Sentences
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“I had to let the cat out of the bag and get her in on it,” says Chandler, who is based in Cincinnati.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
The 2010 census let the cat out of the bag that Seattle has more pets than children.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023
"The question was how to organise this with Swedish authorities and not let the cat out of the bag," Mr Moussavi said.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2021
I guess you could say Warner Bros. really let the cat out of the bag.
From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2021
The day after I-r0k let the cat out of the bag, the name “Daito” appeared in the fourth slot on the Scoreboard.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
