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1
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Está lloviendo muy fuerte

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It’s raining cat and dogs

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Llevar las cosas con calma

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Hold your horses

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No pierdas el tiempo, trabaja duro siempre que puedas

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Make hay while the sun rises

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No sentirte bien, enfermo

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Under the water

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Algo nunca lo hará o pasará

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When the pigs fly

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Estar muy feliz

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Over the moon

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Estar muy feliz

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Dancing on the streets

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Algo se demora o va a tardar bastante

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Til the cows come home

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9
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Algo muy fácil

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Piece of cake

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Una acción es caótica, complicada o una odisea

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It is like herding frogs

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Convertirse en un blanco fácil de bromas

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A sitting duck

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Todas las cosas buenas tienen su lado negativo

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Every rose has its thorn

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13
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Enamorados/emocionados

Situación nerviosa

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To have butterflies in one’s stomach

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14
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Confiar en tu intuición

Puede ser algo bueno o malo

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Feel it in one’s bones

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15
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Un vendedor indiscutible

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Hands down

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16
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Algo es muy caro

“Un ojo de la cara”, “me duele el codo”

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This costs an arm and a leg

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17
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Cuando algo no es un castigo grave

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Slap on the wrist

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18
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Una persona se pone nerviosa de algo que tenía planeado

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Get cold feet

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Una persona está decidido a conquistarte

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I have got one’s mind set on (something)

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20
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Cuando una persona nació con dinero.

“Nació en cuna de oro”

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Born with a silver spoon in your mouth

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21
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Algo es superficial

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“Skin-deep”

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22
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Mostrar tus sentimientos o dar tu opinión clara, dejar tu corazón desprotegido

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Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve

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23
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Llegar al punto

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Get at the heart of the matter

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24
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Jurar por Dios

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Cross your heart and hope to die

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Algo que te interesa mucho

Asunto importante para ti

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Close to one’s heart

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26
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Cambiar de parecer

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Have a change of heart

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27
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¡Muérete de envidia!

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Eat your heart out

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28
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Llorar hasta cansarse o no tener lágrimas

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Cry one’s heart out

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29
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Cuando hay buenas intenciones, incluso si se cometió un error

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Have one’s heart in the right place

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30
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Cuando recibes una sorpresa o te quedaste sin aliento

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One’s heart skips/misses a beat

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Abrir tu corazón, contar un secreto o soltar todo lo que sientes

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Pour one’s heart out

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32
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Perder el control por enojo

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Blow a fuse

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33
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Perder los nervios

Estar irritado

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Get on one’s nerves

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34
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Cuando alguien te molesta demasiado y quieres que desaparezca

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Get lost!

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35
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?

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Cut it out

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36
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Me irritó y caí sobre él

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Come down like a ton of bricks

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37
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Decir lo que uno piensa, decir las verdades

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Give someone a piece of one’s mind

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38
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Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed

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A hot potato

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39
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A way of asking what someone is thinking

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A penny of your thoughts

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40
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People’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than they say

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Actions speak louder than words

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41
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Ponerle sal a la herida

To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation

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Add insult to injury

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42
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Without any hesitation; instantly

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At the drop of a hat

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43
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When an attempt fails and it’s time to start all over

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Back to the drawing board

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44
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It is up to you to make the next decision or step

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Ball is in your court

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45
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Looking in the wrong place.

Accusing the wrong person

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Barking up the wrong tree

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46
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Be happy when a person leaves

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Be glad to see the back of

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47
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Irse por las ramas

Avoiding the main topic

Not speaking directly about the issue

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Beat around the bush

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48
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Best of both worlds

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Meaning: all the advantages

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49
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A good invention or innovation.

A good idea or plan

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Best thing since sliced bread

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50
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To take on a task that is way too big

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Bite off more than you can chew

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51
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Something good that is not recognized at first

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Blessing in disguise

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52
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To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting

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Burn the midnight oil

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53
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Cannot judge something primarily on appearance

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Can’t judge a book by it’s cover

54
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When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives

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Caught between two stools

55
Q

Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before

A

Cross that bridge when you come it

56
Q

When you complain about a loss from the past

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Cry over spilt milk

57
Q

Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation

A

Curiosity killed the cat

58
Q

When something is done badly to save money

A

Cut corners

59
Q

To succeed, to come up to expectations, adequate enough to compete or participate

A

Cut the mustard, possibly derived from cut the muster

60
Q

To present a counter argument

A

Devil’s Advocate

61
Q

Don’t make plans for something that might not happen

A

Don’t count your chicken before the eggs have hatched

62
Q

You are not very good at something.

You could definitely not do it professionally

A

Don’t give up the day job

63
Q

Don’t put your resources in one possibility

A

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

64
Q

When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions

A

Drastic times call for drastic measures

65
Q

The show has come to an end

It’s all over

A

Elvis has left the building

66
Q

Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days

A

Every cloud has a silver lining

67
Q

Very different from

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Far cry from

68
Q

Believe someone’s statement, without proof

A

Give the benefit of the doubt

69
Q

Hear rumors about something or someone

A

Hear it on the grapevine

70
Q

Do or say something exactly right

A

Hit the nail on the head

71
Q

To go to bed

A

Hit the sack/ sheets/ hay

72
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Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment

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In the heat of the moment

73
Q

Actions or communication need more than one person

A

It takes two to tango

74
Q

Join a popular trend or activity

A

Jump on the bandwagon

75
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Keep something away

A

Keep something at bay

76
Q

Matar dos pájaros de un tiro

This idiom means, to accomplish two different things at the same time

A

Kill two birds with one stone

77
Q

The final problem in a series of problems

El último intento

A

Last straw

78
Q

Do not disturb a situation as it is - since it would result in trouble or complications

A

Let sleeping dogs lie

79
Q

To share information that was previously concealed.

Reveal a secret or surprise by accident

A

Let the cat out of the bag

80
Q

Cuando hay buenas intenciones, incluso si se cometió un error

A

Have one’s heart in the right place

81
Q

Cuando recibes una sorpresa o te quedaste sin aliento

A

One’s heart skips/misses a beat

82
Q

Abrir tu corazón, contar un secreto o soltar todo lo que sientes

A

Pour one’s heart out

83
Q

Perder el control por enojo

A

Blow a fuse

84
Q

Perder los nervios

Estar irritado

A

Get on one’s nerves

85
Q

Cuando alguien te molesta demasiado y quieres que desaparezca

A

Get lost!

86
Q

?

A

Cut it out

87
Q

Me irritó y caí sobre él

A

Come down like a ton of bricks

88
Q

Decir lo que uno piensa, decir las verdades

A

Give someone a piece of one’s mind

89
Q

Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed

A

A hot potato

90
Q

A way of asking what someone is thinking

A

A penny of your thoughts

91
Q

People’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than they say

A

Actions speak louder than words

92
Q

Ponerle sal a la herida

To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation

A

Add insult to injury

93
Q

Without any hesitation; instantly

A

At the drop of a hat

94
Q

When an attempt fails and it’s time to start all over

A

Back to the drawing board

95
Q

It is up to you to make the next decision or step

A

Ball is in your court

96
Q

Looking in the wrong place.

Accusing the wrong person

A

Barking up the wrong tree

97
Q

Be happy when a person leaves

A

Be glad to see the back of

98
Q

Irse por las ramas

Avoiding the main topic

Not speaking directly about the issue

A

Beat around the bush

99
Q

Best of both worlds

A

Meaning: all the advantages

100
Q

A good invention or innovation.

A good idea or plan

A

Best thing since sliced bread

101
Q

To take on a task that is way too big

A

Bite off more than you can chew

102
Q

Something good that is not recognized at first

A

Blessing in disguise

103
Q

To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting

A

Burn the midnight oil

104
Q

Cannot judge something primarily on appearance

A

Can’t judge a book by it’s cover

105
Q

When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives

A

Caught between two stools

106
Q

Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before

A

Cross that bridge when you come it

107
Q

When you complain about a loss from the past

A

Cry over spilt milk

108
Q

Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation

A

Curiosity killed the cat

109
Q

When something is done badly to save money

A

Cut corners

110
Q

To succeed, to come up to expectations, adequate enough to compete or participate

A

Cut the mustard, possibly derived from cut the muster

111
Q

To present a counter argument

A

Devil’s Advocate

112
Q

Don’t make plans for something that might not happen

A

Don’t count your chicken before the eggs have hatched

113
Q

You are not very good at something.

You could definitely not do it professionally

A

Don’t give up the day job

114
Q

Don’t put your resources in one possibility

A

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

115
Q

When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions

A

Drastic times call for drastic measures

116
Q

The show has come to an end

It’s all over

A

Elvis has left the building

117
Q

Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days

A

Every cloud has a silver lining

118
Q

Very different from

A

Far cry from

119
Q

Believe someone’s statement, without proof

A

Give the benefit of the doubt

120
Q

Hear rumors about something or someone

A

Hear it on the grapevine

121
Q

Do or say something exactly right

A

Hit the nail on the head

122
Q

To go to bed

A

Hit the sack/ sheets/ hay

123
Q

Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment

A

In the heat of the moment

124
Q

Actions or communication need more than one person

A

It takes two to tango

125
Q

Join a popular trend or activity

A

Jump on the bandwagon

126
Q

Keep something away

A

Keep something at bay

127
Q

Matar dos pájaros de un tiro

This idiom means, to accomplish two different things at the same time

A

Kill two birds with one stone

128
Q

The final problem in a series of problems

El último intento

A

Last straw

129
Q

Do not disturb a situation as it is - since it would result in trouble or complications

A

Let sleeping dogs lie

130
Q

To share information that was previously concealed.

Reveal a secret or surprise by accident

A

Let the cat out of the bag

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