which phrase follows lest?

"Lest" connotes prevention.

enoon can you transform the sentence into simple english?

But according to Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary, lest has another meaning:
used to introduce the reason for the particular emotion mentioned (SYNONYM: in case), as in She was afraid lest she had revealed too much (http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/lest)

tmnt53But according to Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary, lest has another meaning:used to introduce the reason for the particular emotion mentioned (SYNONYM: in case), as in She was afraid lest she had revealed too much (http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dict

geoyo enoon can you transform the sentence into simple english?

In the usual sense of "lest", it means "in order that ... not". It is highly formal and old-fashioned, to the point of comedy if you're not careful. You see it now only in things like the motto "lest we forget" (in order that we not forget), used to somberly commemorate everything from slavery to

I would chose A. "Should" is the key, it is the most frequent helping verb used in the clause after this conjunction. It is quite old style writing. I seldom, if ever, use "lest"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lest?r=66

( after verbs or phrases expressing fear, worry, anxiet

AlpheccaStarsB,and D tell us that the cat was out of the bag. The secret was out. So there is nothing to worry about.

Yes there may be something to worry, for example, he was worried about the consequence of the revelation, worried the story would spread rapidly. However, I don't think B can be correct, because if it conveys that meaning, it should be in

enoonNow that I look at it again, tmnt53 got it right, and I was right for the wrong reason

Sorry but I don't get you. What was I right about?

Hi;

What I meant was, once the secret is out, he can't worry about it's getting out. You are right, he might have other consequences to worry about. But that is not the content of this single sentence.
He is already worried that she might reveal his secret.

Already: he is having regrets in confiding in her. Here is a possible scenario:

John whispers to Mary, "It i

I hope you don't get tired of me, but I haven't got my aim posting this question. Lest has another meaning where it doesn't connote prevention (as enoon says). I found this sentence in Oxford dictionary: "She was afraid lest she had revealed too much". I feel it the same if "lest" is replaced with "because". So in the sentence "He was already worried because she might have told someone what happen