Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The MD of the company let the cat out of the bag by telling her secretary, who got the much coveted promotion.
Option 1: Openly confess.
Option 2: Creating a false story.
Option 3: To allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to.
Option 4: Secretly confide.
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Correct Answer: To allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to.
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation:
The idiom
let the cat out of the bag
means to
allow a secret to be known
, usually without intending to. In this context, it implies that the MD unintentionally revealed the secret about the promotion.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Openly confess means admitting something openly, not necessarily related to revealing a secret.
- Creating a false story means making up a story that is not true and unrelated to the unintentional revelation of a secret.
- Secretly confide means sharing a secret in a confidential manner, which is different from unintentionally letting a secret slip out.
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