We had tried so hard to keep Maya's birthday party a surprise, but at the last minute someone _____ . Option 1: let the cat out of the bag Option 2: sent the cat out of the house Option 3: played cat and mouse with her Option 4: set the cat among the pigeons

Answer: let the cat out of the bag. Solution: Clue: A SURPRISE party gets spoiled at the last minute - someone revealed the secret. Answer: Option 1 - 'let the cat out of the bag' (idiom: accidentally reveal a secret)., Idiom, Meaning, Let the cat out of the bag, reveal a secret - CORRECT, Sent the cat out of the house, not an idiom, Played cat and mouse, tease/toy with someone, Set the cat among the pigeons, cause sudden uproar, Trap: All four involve cats. Match the idiom to the SPECIFIC situation (revealing a secret), not just the general topic.

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We had tried so hard to keep Maya's birthday party a surprise, but at the last minute someone _________ .

let the cat out of the bag

sent the cat out of the house

played cat and mouse with her

set the cat among the pigeons

✅ Correct Option: 1

Clue: A SURPRISE party gets spoiled at the last minute - someone revealed the secret.

Answer: Option 1 - 'let the cat out of the bag' (idiom: accidentally reveal a secret).

Idiom	Meaning
Let the cat out of the bag	reveal a secret - CORRECT
Sent the cat out of the house	not an idiom
Played cat and mouse	tease/toy with someone
Set the cat among the pigeons	cause sudden uproar

Trap: All four involve cats. Match the idiom to the SPECIFIC situation (revealing a secret), not just the general topic.

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