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Verdad, Secreto y Engaño - Revelando Secretos

Explora modismos en inglés que se relacionan con revelar secretos con ejemplos como "spill the beans" y "give the game away".

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English idioms related to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
to [let] the cat out of the bag

to reveal information that were supposed to be kept secret, often by accident

revelar el secreto, irse de la lengua

revelar el secreto, irse de la lengua

Ex: Don't tell Tom anything important; he always lets the cat out of the bag. 

No le cuentes nada importante a Tom; siempre se va de la lengua.

to [spill] the beans

to reveal secret or private information

soltar la sopa, irse de la lengua

soltar la sopa, irse de la lengua

Ex: He spilled the beans about the promotion before the company was ready to announce it. 
(out|) in the open

used of a secret that is now shared with others

ya salió a la luz, ya no es secreto

ya salió a la luz, ya no es secreto

Ex: Once the layoffs were in the open, employees demanded answers. 

Una vez que los despidos salieron a la luz, los empleados exigieron respuestas.

to [blow] {one's} cover

to reveal a person's identity or intentions

delatarse, revelar sus verdaderas intenciones

delatarse, revelar sus verdaderas intenciones

Ex: Her nervous laugh almost blew her cover during the interview. 

Su risa nerviosa casi la delata durante la entrevista.

to [catch] {sb} in the act

to see or arrest a person while they are doing something illegal or wrong

pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, sorprender a alguien en pleno acto

pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, sorprender a alguien en pleno acto

Ex: Police caught the vandals in the act as they were spraying paint on the wall. 

La policía pilló a los vándalos con las manos en la masa mientras pintaban la pared con aerosol.

to [catch] {sb} red-handed

to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest

pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, sorprender a alguien en pleno acto

pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, sorprender a alguien en pleno acto

Ex: The store owner caught the boy red-handed putting candy in his pocket. 

El dueño de la tienda pilló al niño con las manos en la masa metiéndose caramelos en el bolsillo.

to [come] out of the closet

to publicly talk about something such as a belief that one used to keep secret

salir del armario, hacer pública una postura oculta

salir del armario, hacer pública una postura oculta

Ex: Several employees came out of the closet as supporters of the union. 

Varios empleados hicieron público que apoyaban al sindicato.

to [give] the game away

to reveal something that one was supposed to keep as a secret or surprise

revelar el secreto, arruinar la sorpresa

revelar el secreto, arruinar la sorpresa

Ex: He tried to act innocent, but his nervous laugh gave the game away. 

Intentó hacerse el inocente, pero su risa nerviosa lo delató.

to [lift] the lid on {sth}

to cause the truth become revealed, especially an unpleasant one

destapar algo, sacar algo a la luz

destapar algo, sacar algo a la luz

Ex: The documentary lifted the lid on abuse in the care home. 

El documental destapó abusos en la residencia.

to [spill] the tea

to tell others about what has happened to someone, especially about things that are private or controversial, in the person's absence

contar el chisme, soltar el cotilleo

contar el chisme, soltar el cotilleo

Ex: I don't like spilling the tea about coworkers, especially when they can't defend themselves. 
to [see] the light (of day|)

to be made known publicly

salir a la luz, hacerse público

salir a la luz, hacerse público

Ex: The draft policy never saw the light of day because officials buried it. 

El borrador de la política nunca salió a la luz porque los funcionarios lo enterraron.

to [call] {one's} bluff

to challenge a person to carry out their seemingly fake threats or claims in order to expose them

poner a prueba un farol, plantarle cara al farol

poner a prueba un farol, plantarle cara al farol

Ex: Don't say you'll sue unless you mean it; someone might call your bluff. 

No digas que vas a demandar si no vas en serio; alguien podría ponerte a prueba el farol.

to [bubble] to the surface

to gradually appear, become known, or become noticeable

Ex: Her doubts bubbled to the surface during the meeting. 
truth has a way of coming out

used to say that the truth is often revealed eventually, even when people try to hide it

Ex: The secret stayed hidden for a while, but truth has a way of coming out. 
to [show] {one's} cards

to reveal one's true thoughts, intentions, abilities, or situation

Ex: The company did not want to show its cards before the meeting. 
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