the cat's out of the bag

English

Pronunciation

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Phrase

the cat's out of the bag

1. (idiomatic) It is too late. Particularly used of secrets that have been exposed.

Synonyms

• the genie's out of the bottle

Translations

it is too late

• Malay: nasi sudah menjadi bubur
• Spanish: se ha descubierto el pastel (literally “one has discovered the cake”)

See also

• let the cat out of the bag
• spill the beans