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letting the cat out the bag

letting the cat out the bag is the present participle and gerund of let the cat out the bag.

Questions about letting the cat out the bag

What is letting the cat out the bag the present participle and gerund of?
Letting the cat out the bag is the present participle and gerund of let the cat out the bag.

Words near letting the cat out the bag in the dictionary

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

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