| 单词 | let the cat out of the bag |
| 例句 | ‘No wonder,’ Rab was saying, ‘Stranger tore that letter up. It certainly let the cat out of the bag. Where you off to, Johnny?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My besties guarded my secret feelings with their lives, but it was my little brother who accidentally let the cat out of the bag. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The day after I-r0k let the cat out of the bag, the name “Daito” appeared in the fourth slot on the Scoreboard. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Fox’s talk-show character, Mike Henry, interviewed the governor but fell asleep just before Christie was to let the cat out of the bag. Chris Christie Goes on Michael J. Fox Show, Doesn’t Make That Announcement 2013-11-08T07:45:04Z The issue is not buzz, bad or otherwise, but letting the cat out of the bag. "Jackass 3D": The ultimate action spectacle 2010-10-15T18:50:00Z Maybe I should just trust her father to keep it a secret from her mother if he thinks she’ll let the cat out of the bag. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How to ask girlfriend’s father for blessing? Or better still, why? 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z But he hasn’t been able to let the cat out of the bag. Broadway’s Next Evan Hansen? A 16-Year-Old High School Junior 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z So if anybody knows Ms. Roberts’s mom, she implored, don’t let the cat out of the bag. The Carpetbagger: At the Critics’ Choice Awards, Fine-Tuning Stump Speeches 2014-01-17T19:45:47Z One recent post of a cat inside a traveler’s clear plastic backpack featured the caption, “We let the cat out of the bag … on our Top 10 Catches of 2021!” The funniest travel account on Instagram is run by the TSA. seriously. 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Since she let the cat out of the bag, the Vinyl actress has been using the popular social media app to regularly share photos of her belly progress. Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis Welcome Daughter Daisy 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z And really, didn’t she do you a favor by letting the cat out of the bag? Social Q?s: The Negotiation Next Door 2011-07-08T18:27:39Z A sequel was just letting the cat out of the bag, among the pigeons, and the result is a dog's dinner. This week's new films 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z Supposedly just commenting on imminent plans, Albarn seemed to also let the cat out of the bag regarding Blur's immediate future. Blur hint at possible new album 2013-05-07T10:28:21Z But is that because it's not true or because the company isn't ready to let the cat out of the bag? Is Amazon really going to open hundreds of brick-and-mortar bookstores? 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Peak says Banksy's anonymity "let's him keep doing the campaigning stuff he does unfettered" which, along with loyalty, probably stops the few in the know from letting the cat out of the bag. Banksy: What it was like to work for anonymous superstar artist 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Now that the movie is in theaters — spoiler alert — we can finally let the cat out of the bag. Karen Allen on one last hurrah as Marion Ravenwood in ‘Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny’ 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The 2010 census let the cat out of the bag that Seattle has more pets than children. A look at animal-first architecture in Seattle | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Ultimately, McCartney was the first to “let the cat out of the bag” by going solo — “because I was fed up of hiding it” — and therefore incurred the majority of the blame. Paul McCartney blames John Lennon for Beatles split: 'We all knew it was the end' 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z "The question was how to organise this with Swedish authorities and not let the cat out of the bag," Mr Moussavi said. Hamid Nouri: How Sweden arrested a suspected Iranian war criminal 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z President Biden let the cat out of the bag when he said that "capitalism without competition isn't capitalism; it's exploitation." Biotechnology greed is prolonging the pandemic. It’s inexcusable 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z I guess you could say Warner Bros. really let the cat out of the bag. Tom and Jerry accidentally became the Snyder Cut for a hot minute 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z “If the unsealing order goes into effect, it will forever let the cat out of the bag,” her lawyers also argued. Ghislaine Maxwell lawyers attempt to keep deposition details secret 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Hands guiding the orchestra, hands at the dials in the editing room, Currentzis here lets the cat out of the bag. Review: Beethoven's Fifth is the music of our moment. How Teodor Currentzis makes it so 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z “I don’t think I’m letting the cat out of the bag here.” No. 25 Michigan State gears up for tough October schedule 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z The defence secretary, Ben Wallace, let the cat out of the bag when he told his French counterpart that parliament is being suspended because “we’ve suddenly found ourselves with no majority”. Final sovereignty on Brexit must rest with the people | Jeremy Corbyn 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z This time, for a draining Monday Evening Concerts recital, though, Formenti finally let the cat out of the bag, or more accurately, he put the cat in a bag from which it would never escape. Review: Marino Formenti and a startling piano recital to die for 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Andrew Lloyd Webber is letting the cat out of the bag on Taylor Swift’s upcoming movie role. Taylor Swift's 'Cats' role teased by Andrew Lloyd Webber 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Brit Hume, a Fox News veteran, let the cat out of the bag when he tweeted that it was a “good thing” they were restraining Trump “from his most reckless impulses.” The madness is pouring out of the White House now, for all to see | Richard Wolffe 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The Kansas secretary of state’s office hasn’t let the cat out of the bag. Kobach accidentally makes a good point about voting rights 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z She had never told a soul and then when this offer came along, all of a sudden it was like she just let the cat out of the bag. Christie Brinkley on ageism, healthy living and how a sick puppy started her career 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z “He kind of let the cat out of the bag,” she said, laughing. Val Kilmer returning to Arizona as “Tombstone” character 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z “That’s difficult because I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag,” Dave Davies said in a phone interview from New Jersey, where he spends a chunk of his time. Dave Davies says some new Kinks songs have been demo’d. If only his brother would let them finish. 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z “Well, I’m not sure I want to let the cat out of the bag, so to speak,” McAdoo said. Despite excellent preseason, Giants’ King waiting for cuts 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z He let the cat out of the bag, and it’s hungry. How Donald Trump destroyed the Republican Party in 2015 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z “I thought it was gonna be a secret but she just decided to let the cat out of the bag,” the actor jokingly tells Access Hollywood. Bradley Cooper Comments on His 'Engagement' to Amy Schumer 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Stewart apparently let the cat out of the bag at today’s episode taping, and told the audience he is "retiring." Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Benioff already let the cat out of the bag on the company’s new platform for business intelligence, called Wave. Three Key Things To Expect At Salesforce.com's Dreamforce Keynote Day 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z One tagged photo with a visible bump and the cascade of “Congratulations!” would let the cat out of the bag. My Experiment Opting Out of Big Data Made Me Look Like a Criminal 2014-05-01T04:01:12Z And we’ve waited till now to let the cat out of the bag. KidsPost Book Club: Animal Adventures 2013-06-14T14:59:39Z "With digital, we let the cat out of the bag a long time ago, and it was the right thing to do." Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman: 'Apps are in every artist's future' 2013-05-10T16:22:41Z I’ll let the cat out of the bag and share one of these with you: venture capital’s dirty little secret rests in its location. Venture Capital: A Contrarian Shift 2012-10-01T00:41:54Z He was trying to keep it quiet, but when he revealed what his last book read was, he let the cat out of the bag. Last Thing: Tim Hightower got married 2012-06-19T14:53:00Z Here the report lets the cat out of the bag: one of the keys to effective CMO behavior management is bribing students to behave. Secrets of ?miraculous? charter management organizations 2012-03-27T08:00:00Z They all knew she knew it, and when they saw her rapture they did not scold Hinpoha for letting the cat out of the bag before the time set. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z The dream is a mechanism for letting the cat out of the bag, all kinds of strange cats, of the existence of which their harborer was often unaware. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z No, he ought never to have let the cat out of the bag. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Tipton let the cat out of the bag again by reading from some notes he had made of the proceedings of the caucus of the previous day. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z Uncle; no letting the cat out of the bag yet. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z I believe you are letting the cat out of the bag," she said, "for I am sure this is intended to be a surprise for me. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z We're both so mortal shutmouthed because when we once begin to talk, we always let the cat out of the bag. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z Colonel Driscoe wrote little but did much which developed later through Dr. Ware who unwarily let the cat out of the bag. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z “I don’t know if I was the one who let the cat out of the bag,” Holtz said. Skip Holtz Makes Return to Notre Dame With South Florida 2011-09-02T02:19:33Z Now, Sir Thomas, I've let the cat out of the bag. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z "Jill is going to see Miss Grant in the morning," said Jack with dignity, and not perceiving he had let the cat out of the bag. Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z At first he denied, and it was long before he let the cat out of the bag. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z It seems that Hitler himself all but let the cat out of the bag in May 1941, when he sent a letter to Stalin, who at the time was still a nominally friendly leader under . 'War in one week' 2011-06-21T20:17:59Z "And to take you along and say, 'My cousin is very anxious to know you,' would be to let the cat out of the bag at the start." The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z "Hm-m—let the cat out of the bag!" he mused on his way to London. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z Then he has let the cat out of the bag at last, Hawtrey; that is a comfort anyhow. Dorothy's Double Volume III (of 3) 2011-06-10T02:00:18.697Z As a matter of fact it was Mr. Leversidge who was responsible for thus letting the cat out of the bag. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z I told her, I did, sir, that I'd go down-town and ask permission to let the cat out of the bag and return. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z The remark "let the cat out of the bag" about the impact of cuts, Labour said. 'Growth crisis' remarks spark row 2011-03-31T19:32:44Z “I nearly let the cat out of the bag just then,” he said. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z It can do no harm now to let the cat out of the bag and tell the whole truth! Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z This is where you let the cat out of the bag and get input from people you trust and respect. 8 Steps to Creating a Great Vision 2011-01-26T20:33:55Z The Daily Mirror says the chancellor let the cat out of the bag by saying the new rate would be permanent. Newspaper review 2011-01-05T07:11:00Z "I'll let the cat out of the bag," Watson said ahead of the Dubai Desert Classic. 2010-02-03T00:00:00Z Finally, I let the cat out of the bag. 2010-01-22T16:33:00Z At last, however, in the year 1772, one of them let the cat out of the bag. The True Benjamin Franklin We see now, too, how a determination to see for oneself would "let the cat out of the bag," and expose the trickery of the proceeding. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources I will likewise send you by this post Lord Howe's letter and proclamation, which has let the cat out of the bag. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams "I expressly told you not to let the cat out of the bag." Making Money I’ve let the cat out of the bag,” I said disgustedly. A Veldt Vendetta What are we going to do?—lay around there till he lets the cat out of the bag? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade I know it," said Bragwell, "or I would not be such a fool as to let the cat out of the bag. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales I cry 'hear! hear!'" he explained, "as the noble lords in the English Parliament do when one of them is just going to let the cat out of the bag. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II She had at last let the cat out of the bag. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 The boys would hardly admit him to a partnership in their plans of mischief, so sure was he inadvertently to let the cat out of the bag,' etc., etc. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education He's a potential customer, but we don't want to let the cat out of the bag yet, do we? A Knyght Ther Was “This is to let the cat out of the bag indeed,” thought I. And that was the general impression. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) Eleanor," he said reprovingly, "that was letting the cat out of the bag, wasn't it? Ham Sandwich They might let the cat out of the bag without intending to. Aurora the Magnificent “Of course, that’s let the cat out of the bag,” she said curtly. The Phantom Lover "It might be," mused the other, "and we could have some fun with Bristles by springing the racket on him before he got a chance to let the cat out of the bag." Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School Considering that a secret is a pig, it is singular that betraying one should be called letting the cat out of the bag. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue She is the King's tool, but she let the cat out of the bag when cornered. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess "Don't keep me in suspense," he continued; "in fact, to descend to a colloquialism, I insist on Your Grace letting the cat out of the bag with the least possible delay." Mr. Punch Awheel The Humours of Motoring and Cycling She let the cat out of the bag, on the way home this afternoon. The Prairie Child I did not let the cat out of the bag, but I made it jump out. Turn About Eleanor This let the cat out of the bag, for these Chinese were making the bodies of the dead the carriers of gold, for as soon as the bodies reached home the gold was extracted. Birdseye Views of Far Lands Well!" he exclaimed, "I have let the cat out of the bag with a vengeance this time. A Romantic Young Lady For the sake of the Gueldersdorp Siege Gazette, and its seven hundred subscribers all perishing for news, tell me I may let the cat out of the bag in my next Weekly Column. The Dop Doctor It was Lois who let the cat out of the bag. The Prairie Child For I’m going to let the cat out of the bag.” Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills “I came pretty near letting the cat out of the bag,” laughed Harry, “but I will be careful after this.” The Hilltop Boys A Story of School Life If we have too many there will be sure to be someone to let the cat out of the bag. Caps and Capers A Story of Boarding-School Life I’ve let the cat out of the bag, and I didn’t mean to. As We Sweep Through The Deep No adroit counsel would run the risk of encountering a too conscientious witness, such as Winkle proved to be and who would “let the cat out of the bag.” Bardell v. Pickwick But I doubt my present stock of facetiousness—that is, of good serious humor—so as not to let the cat out of the bag. My Recollections of Lord Byron “Well, sir, I can tell you George looked considerable nonplussed; while Bill, he just laughed; and he says to George, ‘Jacob, my son, you’ve been and let the cat out of the bag!’ The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" In fact, she frankly told us later—when we had seen the goats—that he had a sister in the community, and thus let the cat out of the bag. A Queen's Error The prospect frightened him, for he was terrified lest he should let the cat out of the bag. Queensland Cousins “Oh, the colour would be right enough, boy,” cried the professor, “but that’s what would let the cat out of the bag.” In the Mahdi's Grasp You let the cat out of the bag lots of times, but I was the only one as understood the connundydrum.” The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne "I guess she hasn't had any easy time of it since she let the cat out of the bag to me about Linda." Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach Or Strange Adventures Among The Orange Groves "I see Petternek let the cat out of the bag prematurely," he said with a smile. Damned If You Don't It would never do, after having managed the party so successfully, to let the cat out of the bag after the affair was over. Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall or, Leading a Needed Rebellion "Trust me for not letting the cat out of the bag!" A Little Girl in Old Boston There! don't cry any more; if you do, you will 'let the cat out of the bag.' Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise The shop was closed at 11 p.m., so, after shutting every place of exit, I let the cat out of the bag. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer But the next morning at breakfast she let the cat out of the bag. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range I have let the cat out of the bag. The Crofton Boys There now!" said he, "I have let the cat out of the bag. The Crofton Boys I had begun to think him quite a genuine good fellow, and my heart was warming to him, when he let the cat out of the bag. The Making Of A Novelist An Experiment In Autobiography Then sometime when it was all over, he 'd let the cat out of the bag. The Wrong Woman Corvick had kept his information from his young friend till after the removal of the last barriers to their intimacy; then he had let the cat out of the bag. Embarrassments Of course Stumps’s glance let the cat out of the bag! The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables Don’t let the cat out of the bag.” Glyn Severn's Schooldays I saw Manning for two hours this morning, and let the cat out of the bag to him in part. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 “We thought you were Classics,” said one of the offenders, letting the cat out of the bag. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth “I don’t think,” said Hawkesbury, with his usual smile, “your friend Smith would be grateful to you, Batchelor, for letting the cat out of the bag like this.” My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life I know that some of my wine-making friends will blame me for thus "letting the cat out of the bag." The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines At this question the good man nearly let the cat out of the bag by explaining that everything had long since been in readiness for their coming. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania "Your mother has let the cat out of the bag," said Merrington to the girl, in a bantering tone. The Hand in the Dark What I want to know for the third time—is what made you let the cat out of the bag? Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm He let the cat out of the bag and showed in the boldest terms how theory becomes an instrument of practice. A Preface to Politics I've gone and let the cat out of the bag, but I don't care. Dixie Hart Watts let the cat out of the bag later. The Stowaway Girl In any case, I shan't let the cat out of the bag. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley Conny has let the cat out of the bag, as Tom would say. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes So he let the cat out of the bag, and, with so much of a start, Madame de Frenard was not satisfied until she had the whole story out of them. The Belgians to the Front Ah! my dear, you have let the cat out of the bag now. Polly A New-Fashioned Girl But she had let the cat out of the bag. Gypsy's Cousin Joy As the popular saying is, he let the cat out of the bag, and made an absolute, miserable fiasco. The Delight Makers Only gradually did he let the cat out of the bag. Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul "So you have let the cat out of the bag at last, my young friend," said Sergeant Hyde, quietly. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood Old Mrs. Richards would, of course, question Adah, and as Adah has some foolish scruples about the truth, she would be very apt to let the cat out of the bag. Bad Hugh But I'm not going to tell you who it is or I know you'd let the cat out of the bag, and then Nan will be put off at the beginning. The Moon out of Reach He let the cat out of the bag, and the news spread like wildfire over the village, and was soon carried to Eastborough Centre and to Montrose. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life That lets the cat out of the bag. Essays on the Stage Preface to the Campaigners (1689) and Preface to the Translation of Bossuet's Maxims and Reflections on Plays (1699) If the venerable old nobleman should hear of it, he'd let the cat out of the bag, and leave me in the lurch, in addition to the penalty of a three hours' lecture upon honor. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One "Shouldn't wonder if Harry Moss let the cat out of the bag," was the answer. The Rover Boys in Camp or, The Rivals of Pine Island Patience's remark, if it had not absolutely let the cat out of the bag, had at least opened the bag. The S. W. F. Club "Na—na—we shanna let the cat out of the bag just yet," returned the King. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest "Some of your gypsy friends may let the cat out of the bag." Red Money Claudius thought she was angry, and when you arrived and let the cat out of the bag the Countess thought you were trying to amuse yourself by surprising her, and she was angry too. Doctor Claudius, A True Story "From behind the door," answered the owner of the quern, for he didn't care to let the cat out of the bag. Folk Tales Every Child Should Know Now, though the relation between a Cabinet and its advisers ought to be secret, in the present case each side has let the cat out of the bag. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith "This is to let the cat out of the bag, indeed," thought I. And that was the general impression. David Balfour, Second Part Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona I often laugh when I see them out together—him and the Boy—and think what a sensation one could spring on the public by letting the cat out of the bag. One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' He was in a corner where he must either tell a lie of some sort or let the cat out of the bag. Doctor Claudius, A True Story "I do, indeed, come from Scotland," cried Boswell, after Davies had let the cat out of the bag; "but I cannot help it." Mince Pie And he provided against that chance by committing England to the war the day before he let the cat out of the bag in Parliament. New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index Don't let the cat out of the bag to the women—and you rule her as it ought to be. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig "And now, young ladies, if my judgment is worth anything, I think it is about time to let the cat out of the bag." The High School Boys' Canoe Club I almost let the cat out of the bag, just to please her. Doctor Claudius, A True Story What a happy thought it was of yours to let the cat out of the bag. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People She was about to say, "I thought I had destroyed it," and that would have let the cat out of the bag with a vengeance. Only an Irish Boy Andy Burke's Fortunes On the morrow they came, and "let the cat out of the bag." The Life of General Francis Marion That let the cat out of the bag. Paul Prescott's Charge So much so, that dowager lady Chia began at this juncture to feel sorry that she had ever let the cat out of the bag. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Mr. Harris must be put under an arrest for this, though I hear the colonel let the cat out of the bag, at the Lt. Satanstoe Oh! a thousand thanks to you, sir; but I'm afraid the messenger will let the cat out of the bag. Tales and Novels — Volume 01 You'll allow 't was a delicate way to let the cat out of the bag. The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty Not that anybody ever sees what a hypocrite I can be, though I came near to letting the cat out of the bag as lately as last night. The Christian A Story But do you mean to let the cat out of the bag with any one else? Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books They appear to be quiet and shrewd, but they always let the cat out of the bag. Poor White We had him—all right—until you came down here and let the cat out of the bag! Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft Then you've been humbugging me all this time," I cried; "but you've let the cat out of the bag a little too soon. My Strangest Case The 'Bishop' must act as go-between; the 'Bishop,' by Jove! should let the cat out of the bag; the 'Bishop' would gladly colour the facts and obscure the falsehoods. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch But, mind, don't let the cat out of the bag! Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books The envy of this man had, in fact, become so intolerable, that he had let the cat out of the bag. Home as Found Yes," sais he, "tell you my secrets, let the cat out of the bag for you to catch by the tail. Nature and Human Nature "I am letting the cat out of the bag." Viola Gwyn "I may as well let the cat out of the bag," laughed Braun, taking a deep draught of the golden wine. The Midnight Passenger : a novel If that didn't let the cat out of the bag, nothing would! The Extra Day McGivney had let the cat out of the bag in this case of Lackman; you might be sure they had been making money, big money, out of all the other cases. 100%: the Story of a Patriot An oath gives them fellows such an itch to blart, that though they don't inform, they let the cat out of the bag, and that is as bad. Nature and Human Nature In another instant, if we'd not been interrupted, you would have let the cat out of the bag. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box However, since my tongue has let the cat out of the bag, you may take the creature, and make the most of her! A Siren She declared it was the last thing she was in a hurry about, and that she believed there was no danger, but her great argument let the cat out of the bag. The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors You get a little off the handle sometimes, and don't know what you say—might let the cat out of the bag. Cast Adrift I've let the cat out of the bag already, Mr. Corthell, and I might as well tell the whole thing now. The Pit I am not sure that I should have let the cat out of the bag now," he replied with a laugh, "if Mr. Herrick had not asked such a direct question. Herb of Grace What I want to know—for the third time—is what made you let the cat out of the bag? Love Among the Chickens "Yes, naturally, every night," returned the poet; "but do not, my dear Scrope, let the cat out of the bag, for I am as vain of my curls as a girl of sixteen." Reminiscences of Captain Gronow I as near let the cat out of the bag coming over that last business in the book without being ready for it, as anything could be. Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn Once, in the innocence of her heart, Laura had let the cat out of the bag that an uncle of hers lived in the up-country township to which Mary belonged. The Getting of Wisdom "But then I let the cat out of the bag?" Peg Woffington "Why, you let the cat out of the bag yourself!" exclaimed Dave triumphantly. Such Is Life About how Babbie let the cat out of the bag and how she told you for fear you might suspect something even worse than the truth; although," he added, "that was quite bad enough. Shavings You have let the cat out of the bag. A Simpleton "Your master will let the cat out of the bag, if nobody else does." The Queen of Hearts I'm most afraid of your father, though, letting the cat out of the bag; he's such an old duffer to blow.' Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields Kate had let the cat out of the bag now and no mistake. Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields |
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