Let the cat out of the bag

Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 18
Meaning

To reveal a secret

हिंदी अर्थ

भांडा फोड़ना

Example sentences

He let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.

Do not let the cat out of the bag before the launch.

Daily use: Usne cat bag se nikal di, surprise kharab.

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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

सोचिए, बंद bag में एक cat छिपी है। Bag खोलते ही cat बाहर कूद गई और सबने देख लिया। Let the cat out of the bag यानी राज़ खोल देना, अक्सर अनजाने में।

Picture a cat hidden inside a closed bag. Open the bag and out jumps the cat for everyone to see. To let the cat out of the bag is to reveal a secret, often by mistake.

Exam note

बहुत बार पूछा गया: answer 'to reveal a secret' है; spill the beans synonym है, जबकि keep a secret या keep under wraps opposite है।

Very frequently asked: the answer is 'to reveal a secret'; spill the beans is a synonym, while keep a secret or keep under wraps is the opposite.

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