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Idioms Related To SecrecySet 1

1' Let the cat out of the ..... ' is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake.
2Keep it under the hat
3She spilled the beans.What does the idiom mean?
4Spill the .....
5What does the idiom "blackmail" mean?
6To "spill the beans" means to .....
7In the dark
8I have come to know of your hole and corner method of dealing with people.
9After weeks of keeping it a secret, my friend finally decided to spill the beans about the surprise party. What does the idiom spill the beans mean?
10A little birdie told me
11If you do something "under the table", you do it
12If you "don't spill the beans" now, you might gonna regret it.
13Our new neighbour doesn't like us to ask too many questions. It's as if they have skeletons in their cupboard.
14What does 'tell tales out of school' mean?
15Since it is to be a surprise, don't let the cat out of the bag.
16Test III. Read each sentence carefully. Choose the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression in bold: "When the secret got out, it was clear that someone had let the cat out of the bag."
17If someone is "Spill the beans," what are they doing?
18I told my friend I wouldn't reveal her secret, but she kept pressing me until I finally .....
19We couldn't find the boy. He seemed to have disappeared ......
20Let slip
21Mum's the word
22If someone "spills the beans," they .....
23My sister spilled the beans about the new baby. What does the idiom mean?
24If someone "breathes a word of something to somebody," what are they doing?
25We're having a surprise birthday for her next week. .....!
26We ought to tell the director to stop giving our secret formulas away in public. If he keeps playing into the other manufacturers' ....., we'll never be able to make any big profits.
27"Dad turns forty on Friday. We're going to have a surprise party, so don't spill the beans!" Mom said. What does it mean to "Spill the beans?"
28I can only repeat that I want you to wait until Tuesday before you tell her, remember mum's the word.A. don't tell mum B. don't speak aloud C. don't say anything D. don't answer anything
29"spill the beans" what does it mean?
30"Spill the beans"
31A private conversation between two people
32Choose the option that best interprets the idiom. The phrase 'spill the beans' means:
33We are planning a surprise party for John please don' t .....
34To say that someone has told a secret, we use the idiom, 'You've let the ..... out of the bag!'A. catB. mouseC. gooseD. dog
35Use the idiom 'spill the beans' in a sentence.
36Mary let the cat out of the bag about Mom's party.
37Which idiom would best fit?My mom told my grandmother about her surprise party.
38If something is under lock and key, it is stored very securely.
39If it's "hush-hush" it's ..... A) easy B) secretC) difficult
40We had a surprise party planned for Joelle, but Noah spilled the beans to her. Even though Joelle acted surprised, she knew about the party.What does spilled the beans mean?
41"keep something under your hat"
42Lips are sealed-?
43After Leo accidentally revealed the secret about the surprise party, his friend said, "Well, I guess the cat's out of the bag now." What does this idiom mean in this context?
44Tomorrow is a long awaited day-my little brother's birthday. I had bought a special present for him a week before. I'm sure it would be a great surprise. Suddenly, I heard a loud scream ..... "Oh Danyl ..... you have got a cycle for your birthday!" said David."Oh my ..... DAVID!!!!!!! That was a surprise meant for tomorrow. You .....!!!"
45Shhh! You mustn't tell anyone about it! Can you keep .....?
46I got mad with my best friend when she spilled the beans about the guy I admired.
47Cat out of the bag
48Their meeting was held behind closed doors. "Behind closed doors" means
49Spill the beans. Dorothy is spilling all the beans.
50"I couldn't concentrate in the meeting because he kept spilling the beans about the surprise party."
51Blacklisted
52You left your purse in ..... sight, so it's not very surprising that somebody stole it.A. good B. clear C. near D. plain
53Used to say that people are not aware of sth
54So who spilled the ..... about her affair with David?
55Brad was accusing us of stealing his phone until he found it, and now he's trying to sweep it under the rug and pretend it never happened.
56What does the phrase "spill the beans" mean in the sentence: "She accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party"?
57What is the meaning of the idiom in the sentence below?I warned her to not tell anyone but Mel went and let the cat out of the bag.
58The mayor of our town wants to keep what happened at the meeting very .....
59Get wind of
60What does 'spill the beans' mean in a conversation?
61COMPLETE: Why don't you tell me? I think you have .....