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Let the Cat out of the Bag

What is the origin of the phrase “Let the cat out of the bag?”

Let’s play a little game.

Posted by Marina on April 29, 2008 · Filed under Lessons  

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  1. michael r says:
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    June 14, 2009 at 2:56 am

    i hope its the wip the last one is sad :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

  2. swampwiz says:
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    January 14, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    I would rather get spanked by Marina then be her teacher’s pet.

  3. inkedpapa says:
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    January 14, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    I think it is #one. Roman style.

  4. 2utoday says:
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    January 14, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    :mrgreen: I am so confused! What does a cat have to do with anything? I’m still trying to figure out how to turn my computer off.
    Yikes!!

  5. leonard says:
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    January 14, 2009 at 10:41 am

    I had a Russian Blue cat. Very smart…whipping good…don’t eat rabbits

  6. sindri says:
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    November 10, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    Oh my Marina talking about a cat o nine tails rrrrr!! She needs a giant shoe like hotforprofits uses. Although I guess Kobe makes a good prop as well.

  7. wacko76 says:
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    May 28, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Actually, there is a German saying about “buying a cat in a bag” (Die Katze im Sack kaufen) which means to buy something without verifying that you get what you paid for. The origin is the same as the english term.

  8. sniperskaya says:
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    May 1, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    What was the cat doing in the bag anyway? Shouldn’t the cat have looked carefully into the bag before getting in, especially if it could have been hazardous to the cat’s health? After all, whenever health is concerned, a cat scan is recommended!

    • BillyB says:
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      May 2, 2008 at 9:53 am

      my cat can’t resist getting into any bag that it can fit into. also have a cockatiel that loves to get into bags, boxes, cupboards etc. but exclusive of the cat. I also love getting into small spaces, feel safe, warm, even more contented there. So advise to birds etc would be, do a catscan before entering confined spaces. cheers

  9. artlover says:
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    May 1, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    ok..its #2 switching the cat for the pig…

    in China, only pig and not chicken is considered real meat…no, they would not usually eat the hardworking cow, plus they are too valuable to eat, but pigs are considered lazy, and not so valuable, so OK to eat, unless you are Buddhist of course…and then you would be a strict vegetarian…

    Is it not interesting how we denigrate the animals that are our food and elevate those that are our pets?

  10. mello-g37 says:
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    May 1, 2008 at 11:51 am

    :roll: its Number 3….there is some horrilbe people Around ……
    Let the CAT out of the bag….comes from when you said number 3 .

    The Word CATSPAW……. A Word nothing to do with CATS !…Catspaw (comics), a fictional member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the Glorithverse
    Catspaw (plant), a small genus of Australian plants in the Bloodwort family Haemodoraceae
    “Catspaw” (TOS episode), an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series.

    In the oxford english dictionary CATS-PAW …..A person used as a tool by another.
    Other words with cat in it…..CATWALK…..catsup…(ketchup)….cattery……catkin……catseye……catnap……catty…..cats craddle.

    You marina are just Purrrrfect…….you have stolen my heart I want it back……hehehehee…you know they say….A man’s best friend is a Dog….but HE can not go with out a pussy now and again…. :lol: :wink: oxooxoooxoxoxoxooxox

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