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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
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Now you have let the cat out of the bag.You might as well tell them the rest of it.


what is meaning of "let the cat out of the bag"?

"as well" adverbial here?

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'Let the cat out of the bag'-- reveal a secret. 'Might as well' is idiomatic, but I suppose that 'as well' is, yes, an adverbial subjunct: 'You might as well tell them the rest (as let the cat out of the bag)'. Perhaps Casi will take a look at this formation and let us know.

  • 'Let the cat out of the bag'-- reveal a secret.
  • 'Might as well' is idiomatic, but I suppose that 'as well' is, yes, an adverbial subjunct: 'You might as well tell them the rest (as let the cat out of the bag)'.
  • Perhaps Casi will take a look at this formation and let us know.
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'Let the cat out of the bag'-- reveal a secret.


'Might as well' is idiomatic, but I suppose that 'as well' is, yes, an adverbial subjunct:

'You might as well tell them the rest (as let the cat out of the bag)'.

Perhaps Casi will take a look at this formation and let us know.

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