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The Unpleasant Origins of Some English Expressions
Why shouldn't you let the cat out of the bag?
Where does the expression bite the bullet come from?
Find out these and more!
Expressions:
- don't let the cat out of the bag = don't tell anyone
- bite the bullet = decide to do something unpleasant that you don't really want to do
- pleased as punch = very happy
- cat got your tongue = you don't know what to say, at a loss for words