let the cat out

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let the cat out

verb lets the cat out · letting the cat out · let the cat out

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of let the cat out of the bag
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, cat, out. Every night I open the door and let the cat out before retiring to bed.

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@misc{let_the_cat_out_2026,
  title = {let the cat out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/let%20the%20cat%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}