let the cat out the bag

A form of let the cat out of the bag — To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of let the cat out of the bag.
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APA

let the cat out the bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20the%20cat%20out%20the%20bag

MLA

“let the cat out the bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20the%20cat%20out%20the%20bag. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “let the cat out the bag,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20the%20cat%20out%20the%20bag.

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