Do you know what this means: "you let the cat out of the bag"?

Answer 1

This phrase comes from medieval times, when piglets were worth more than cats because you could raise pigs for food. People would try to fool other market goers by putting a cat into a bag, and trying to sell it as a pig. The smart buyer would ask to see the pig, and if the pig was in fact a cat, then the buyer has 'let the cat out of the bag' and so let out the secret.

Answer 2

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).

Answer 3

Lets say your friend (justin) said I have a crush on a girl in 5the period don't tell anyone. Then you go to your friend Joe an you say hey my friend Justin likes The girl in 5th period and Ta DA "you let the cat our of the bag my friend."

Answer 4

It means you told something that was not supposed to be told. For instance, if someone was planning a surprise birthday party and you said something to the birthday person to let them know that a party was being planned.

Answer 5

you let out the secert before the person was ready for it to be told
that is what is meant when you are told u let the cat out of the bag

blessed be
white wizard

Answer 6

Yes u let out a very big secret that u should have kept your big mouth shout that is what that means.Thank u

Answer 7

Traditionally you put unwanted kittens in a bag and chuck them in a river, but you don't tell anyone about it

Answer 8

You told somebody something that was supposed to be a secret.

Answer 9

You told a secret that you weren't suppose to tell.

Answer 10

You gave away a secret!