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1 let the cat out of the bag
(to let a secret become known unintentionally.) slippe katten ud af sækken* * *(to let a secret become known unintentionally.) slippe katten ud af sækken -
2 cat
[kæt]1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) kat2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) kattedyr•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag* * *[kæt]1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) kat2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) kattedyr•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag -
3 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) dråbe2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) dråbe; sjat; smule3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fald4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fald2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) tabe2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) falde3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) give op4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) sætte af5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) lade en bemærkning falde; lægge en besked•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) dråbe2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) dråbe; sjat; smule3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fald4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fald2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) tabe2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) falde3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) give op4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) sætte af5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) lade en bemærkning falde; lægge en besked•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
См. также в других словарях:
let the cat out of the bag — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell about something that is supposed to be a secret. * /We wanted to surprise Mary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag by asking her what she would like./ Sometimes used in another form. * /Well,… … Dictionary of American idioms
let the cat out of the bag — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell about something that is supposed to be a secret. * /We wanted to surprise Mary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag by asking her what she would like./ Sometimes used in another form. * /Well,… … Dictionary of American idioms
let the cat out of the bag — If you reveal a secret, you let the cat out of the bag … The small dictionary of idiomes
let the cat out of the bag — ► let the cat out of the bag informal reveal a secret by mistake. Main Entry: ↑cat … English terms dictionary
let the cat out of the bag — verb divulge confidential information or secrets Be careful his secretary talks • Syn: ↑spill the beans, ↑talk, ↑tattle, ↑blab, ↑peach, ↑babble, ↑sing, ↑babble out, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
let the cat out of the bag — If you accidentally reveal a secret, you let the cat out of the bag. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you let the cat out of the bag, you reveal a secret, often unintentionally. When the child told her grandmother about the plans … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
let the cat out of the bag — reveal a secret Don t let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party for the boss. (from Idioms in Speech) to disclose a secret From the warmth of her embrace he probably divined that he had let the cat out of the bag, for he rode off at… … Idioms and examples
let\ the\ cat\ out\ of\ the\ bag — v. phr. informal To tell about something that is supposed to be a secret. We wanted to surprise Mary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag by asking her what she would like. Sometimes used in another form. Well, the cat is… … Словарь американских идиом
let the cat out of the bag — tell people, the cat s out of the bag People know we plan to elope. Who let the cat out of the bag? … English idioms
let the cat out of the bag — Meaning To disclose a secret. Origin A favourite country trick used to be to substitute a cat for a pig at markets. If you let the cat out of the bag you disclosed the trick and avoided buying a pig in a poke (bag) … Meaning and origin of phrases
let the cat out of the bag — to tell people secret information, often without intending to. I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Jim went and let the cat out of the bag … New idioms dictionary
