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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
I accidentally let the cat out of the bag about your promotion.

Option 1: To state the wrong facts

Option 2: To reveal a secret

Option 3: To say something unrealistic

Option 4: To discourage someone


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To reveal a secret


Solution : The second option is the correct answer.

In the context of the sentence, letting the cat out of the bag means accidentally disclosing or revealing a secret, specifically about the person's promotion.

The idiom implies that information was divulged that was meant to be kept confidential or hidden.

Therefore, the correct answer is to reveal a secret.

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