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What does let the cat out of the bag mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word let the cat out of the bag? Here's what it means.

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  1. (idiomatic) To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.
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It was going to be a surprise party until someone let the cat out of the bag.
Otherwise people may come to believe that Mr Weisglass was right and that his only mistake was to let the cat out of the bag.
She definitely didn't want to let the cat out of the bag about her being a switch hitter.
And Martin, true to form, did not let the cat out of the bag.
Two such academics were so upset by the broadcast they injudiciously let the cat out of the bag completely.
Apparently, my relative let the cat out of the bag by letting villagers know that he is the father of the child.

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