let the cat out en · VERB
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of let the cat out of the bag.
alt of let the cat out of the bag
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| let the cat out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| let the cat out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lets the cat out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| letting the cat out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |