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● be like a cat on hot bricks jam si mbi gjemba; let the cat out of the bag nxjerr të fshehtën; put the cat among the pigeons i var ujkut mëlçitë në qafë; rain cats and dogs bie shi me rrëshekë/me shtëmbacat flap ['kætflæp] n. ndërt. vrimë ajrimicat nap ['kætnæp] n. njësy gjumë, kotje, dremitjecat-o'-nine-tails [kætë'nainteils] n. kamzhik me shumë fijecatskinner ['kætskinë:] n. traktoristcat's-paw, catspaw ['kætspo:] n 1. fig. mashë, vegël. 2. erë e lehtë. 3. nyjë (grepi etj)cat-swing ['kætswing] n. knd. vargan slitashcat-train ['kættrein] n. knd. vargan slitash* * *mace
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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