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lets the cat out of the bag

lets the cat out of the bag is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let the cat out of the bag.

Meaning of let the cat out of the bag

Verb

let the cat out of the bag (third-person singular simple present lets the cat out of the bag, present participle letting the cat out of the bag, simple past and past participle let the cat out of the bag)

  1. (idiomatic) To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.
    • It was going to be a surprise party until someone let the cat out of the bag.

Questions about lets the cat out of the bag

What is lets the cat out of the bag the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lets the cat out of the bag is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let the cat out of the bag.

Words near lets the cat out of the bag in the dictionary

  1. lets someone loose
  2. lets something ride
  3. lets something slip
  4. lets the buyer beware
  5. lets the cat out
  6. lets the cat out of the bag
  7. lets the cat out the bag
  8. lets the chips fall where they may
  9. lets the devil out
  10. lets the dice fall where they may
  11. lets the grass grow round one's feet

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