Just be careful not to let the cat out of the bag, or someone may leave you holding the bag.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

It,too,is hungry. Traveling across the ground at great speed, the cat nears the area where the pig is fighting for its life.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you let the cat out of the bag.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

The success of the Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

The phrase to be left holding the bag is as widely used as the expression to let the cat out of the bag.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

When the cat's away, the mice will play means people sometimes misbehave when there is no supervision.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

And it talks. As the cat entertains the children it creates complete disorder in the house.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

And they like to look at the pictures of unusual creatures such as the Cat in the Hat, Thing One,Thing Two, Little Cindy-Lou Who,and Sam-I-Am.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

Here she gives readers an idea of how much the cat meant to her town.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

Americans might say that something is the cat's meow and the cat's pajamas.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

Another widely-used expression is to let the cat out of the bag.

VOA: special.2011.05.22

No one can explain how the cat got into the bag.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

Instead,their work suggests that the cat-sized animal started flying from trees.

VOA: special.2010.03.16