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TAKE THE QUIZ“the cat”
The following 7 entries include the term the cat.
bell the cat
phrase: to do a daring or risky deed
let the cat out of the bag
phrase: to give away a secret
feel/look like something the cat brought/dragged/drug in
idiom: to be very dirty or untidy
like the cat that ate/got/swallowed the canary
idiom—used to say that someone looks very proud or satisfied about something he or she has done
like the cat that got the cream
idiom—used to say that someone looks very proud or satisfied about something he or she has done
look what the cat dragged in
idiom—used to call attention to someone who has entered the room or area
(the) cat has someone's tongue
idiom—used to say that someone is not saying anything
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