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When does a idiom become a cliche????
To let the cat out of the bag is which one???
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It's an idiom. An idiom will become a cliche when it gets boring.
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When does a idiom become a cliche????
To let the cat out of the bag is which one???
The focus of "cliche" is overuse. Any expression that is overused can be a cliche, idiom or not.

Have a nice day! (non-idiom cliche)

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What does it mean to let the cat out of the bag?

What does it mean to spill the beans?

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What does it mean to let the cat out of the bag?

What does it mean to spill the beans?

:)

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Both refer to giving out secret.
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What does it mean to let the cat out of the bag?

What does it mean to spill the beans?

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http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/vi...?p=21520#21520
Both refer to giving out secret.
Yep. That's right. Both refer to divulging something that was previously unknown to the listener.

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