tirar de la manta

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to pull by the blanket”.

Verb

tirar de la manta (first-person singular present tiro de la manta, first-person singular preterite tiré de la manta, past participle tirado de la manta)

1. (idiomatic) to let the cat out of the bag; blow the lid off

Further reading

• “tirar alguien de la manta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10