let the cat out

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, cat, out.

“Every night I open the door and let the cat out before retiring to bed.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person lets the cat out · participle present letting the cat out

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of let the cat out of the bag.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, cat, out.

    Every night I open the door and let the cat out before retiring to bed.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
let the cat out of the bag
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Chicago

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