Choose the meaning of the idiom "let the cat out of the bag".

to set an animal freeCorrect answerYour answerto cause a lot of troubleCorrect answerYour answerto run awayCorrect answerYour answerto tell a secret by mistakeCorrect answerYour answer

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Correct answer: D

To let the cat out of the bag is to reveal a secret without meaning to.

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Setting an animal free is the literal picture, which is always the first trap in an idiom question.

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Choose the meaning of the idiom "let the cat out of the bag".

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