Analysis Complete

let the cat out of the bag

/ let the cat out of the bag /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
divulge confidential information or secrets
"Be careful--his secretary talks"
Opposites:
keep quiet shut one's mouth keep one's mouth shut
Type of:
disclose let on bring out
Derived:
tattle singing telling informer betrayer
Verb group:
spill talk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
20
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disclose let on bring out keep quiet shut one's mouth keep one's mouth shut