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"Let the cat out of the bag" nghĩa là gì?
19 Jan, 2013
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Cụm từ 'let the cat out of the bag' (để xổng mèo ra khỏi bị), có nghĩa là vô tình để lộ bí mật hay một điều đáng nhẽ sẽ gây ngạc nhiên.
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When Bill glanced at the door, he let the cat out of the bag. We knew then that he was expecting someone to arrive.
It's a secret. Try not to let the cat out of the bag.
I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Jim went and let the cat out of the bag.
Amazingly, not one of the people who knew about the surprise let the cat out of the bag.
Xin lưu ý
Xin đừng nhầm với 'Curiosity killed the cat' (con mèo chết vì tò mò), có nghĩa là tò mò có thể khiến bạn vướng vào rắc rối (thường được dùng để cảnh báo ai đừng nên xoi mói vào chuyện người khác)
Jill: Where did you get all that money?
Jane: Curiosity killed the cat.
'Why are you going away so suddenly?'
'Curiosity killed the cat.'
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