# let the cat out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Ellipsis of let the cat out of the bag.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, cat, out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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