Truth, Secrecy, & Deception - Revealing Secrets
Explore English idioms that relate to revealing secrets with examples like "spill the beans" and "give the game away".
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to let the cat out of the bag
to reveal information that were supposed to be kept secret, often by accident
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to catch somebody in the act
to see or arrest a person while they are doing something illegal or wrong
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to catch somebody red-handed
to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest
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to come out of the closet
to publicly talk about something such as a belief that one used to keep secret
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to give the game away
to reveal something that one was supposed to keep as a secret or surprise
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to lift the lid on something
to cause the truth become revealed, especially an unpleasant one
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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
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