Comments on: “The cat’s out of the bag” http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag Learn about us and learn English! Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: connie http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-623 connie Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:46:20 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-623 i really like this story .hehe . it happened on me .and now i know how to express my feelings. i really like this story .hehe . it happened on me .and now i know how to express my feelings.

]]> By: Kelvin Lee http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-624 Kelvin Lee Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:39:43 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-624 I love this idiom very much , "The cat's out of box" is funny. Thanks for Andy's hard work. UP I love this idiom very much , “The cat’s out of box” is funny. Thanks for Andy’s hard work. UP

]]> By: Dani Tamega http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-625 Dani Tamega Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:40:29 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-625 OH..OH... "I GUESS THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG! " I LOVE LEARN SOMETHING NEW. I JUST ALREAD TOLD TO MY BRAZIELIAN FRIENDS ABOUT THE SITE. ME AND MY SISTER HEAR EVERY DAY. THANKS DANI. OH..OH…

“I GUESS THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG! ”
I LOVE LEARN SOMETHING NEW.

I JUST ALREAD TOLD TO MY BRAZIELIAN FRIENDS ABOUT THE SITE.
ME AND MY SISTER HEAR EVERY DAY.

THANKS

DANI.

]]> By: anh http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-626 anh Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:44:23 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-626 helo.I get this link from my email box. helo.I get this link from my email box.

]]> By: Andrea http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-627 Andrea Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:55:16 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-627 Now I have quitted,and it is really my situation. The cat is out of the bag,everyone knows it now. Now I have quitted,and it is really my situation.
The cat is out of the bag,everyone knows it now.

]]> By: Aida http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-628 Aida Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:03:42 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-628 Hello Andy Thanks for your help.Its amazing that the same phrase I met in Russia in the same meaning.People of different nationality think in the same way.Its great. Hello Andy
Thanks for your help.Its amazing that the same phrase I met in Russia in the same meaning.People of different nationality think in the same way.Its great.

]]> By: eli http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-629 eli Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:34:57 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-629 that was so nice and usefull andy! and you are a great person too! that was so nice and usefull andy!
and you are a great person too!

]]> By: Soroor http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-630 Soroor Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:12:25 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-630 What a nice idiom! I really love to learn new english idioms. Tnx a lot Andy. I look forward to learning another idiom from you. What a nice idiom! I really love to learn new english idioms.
Tnx a lot Andy.
I look forward to learning another idiom from you.

]]> By: Michael http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-631 Michael Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:24:28 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-631 Boys, that's a good one! Couldn't be explained much better I think. To be honest, your explainations are mostly easy to understand and that's helpful if you aren't too complicated. As Aida already wrote this morning that this phrase is similar to people in Russia, it's the same for German people. Sometimes phrases seem to be global in their meaning or their usage. But there are several examples, where phrases differ. One I'd like to put here: If you guys are extremely lucky (if you'd fallen in love with someone) you'd say "I'm on cloud nine". In Germany, we'd say "auf Wolke sieben schweben" -- which is cloud "seven" ;-) surprised? I appreciate your great podcast and your blog, the audio files always sweeten the boring time while I'm in my car on the way to work. So please, please go on! Best ;-) regards, Michael Boys, that’s a good one! Couldn’t be explained much better I think. To be honest, your explainations are mostly easy to understand and that’s helpful if you aren’t too complicated.

As Aida already wrote this morning that this phrase is similar to people in Russia, it’s the same for German people. Sometimes phrases seem to be global in their meaning or their usage.

But there are several examples, where phrases differ. One I’d like to put here: If you guys are extremely lucky (if you’d fallen in love with someone) you’d say “I’m on cloud nine”. In Germany, we’d say “auf Wolke sieben schweben” — which is cloud “seven” ;-) surprised?

I appreciate your great podcast and your blog, the audio files always sweeten the boring time while I’m in my car on the way to work.

So please, please go on!

Best ;-) regards,
Michael

]]> By: Saravanan.R http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-632 Saravanan.R Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:26:17 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-632 Very nice one...Useful one..thanks to our china 232 team... Very nice one…Useful one..thanks to our china 232 team…

]]> By: Keneath http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-633 Keneath Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:50:07 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-633 Thanks to Michael's kind explanation I came across another good idiom, and looked up it the dictionary. Belows are from Collins dictionary. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you say that someone is on cloud nine, you are emphasizing that they are very happy.[ INFORMAL ] -> When Michael was born I was on cloud nine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What a funny thing is there is "Michael" in the example. I guess Michael's dad or mom has something to do with Collins. If you don't know "Michael", see the reply above. Thanks to Michael’s kind explanation I came across another good idiom,
and looked up it the dictionary. Belows are from Collins dictionary.

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If you say that someone is on cloud nine, you are emphasizing that they are very happy.[ INFORMAL ]
-> When Michael was born I was on cloud nine.
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What a funny thing is there is “Michael” in the example.
I guess Michael’s dad or mom has something to do with Collins.

If you don’t know “Michael”, see the reply above.

]]> By: Allen Chao http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-634 Allen Chao Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:45:07 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-634 I just want to say a different culture in my country, China, from others to the idiom of "someone is on cloud nine". It means that someone would be in the Heaven after one's death. Someone if who does a lot of good things helping huge number of people with his endless mercy, as kind of being a"Saint", he will be able to enjoy his life in a peaceful world in the sky after passing away. I just want to say a different culture in my country, China, from others to the idiom of “someone is on cloud nine”. It means that someone would be in the Heaven after one’s death. Someone if who does a lot of good things helping huge number of people with his endless mercy, as kind of being a”Saint”, he will be able to enjoy his life in a peaceful world in the sky after passing away.

]]> By: Allen Chao http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-635 Allen Chao Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:40 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-635 "The cat is out of the bag" it means somewhat that the cat was abused for a certain period of time in a closed bag, then set it free for some reasons. It is absolutely not allowed to do so in the rules of SPCA - Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. :-)) “The cat is out of the bag” it means somewhat that the cat was abused for a certain period of time in a closed bag, then set it free for some reasons. It is absolutely not allowed to do so in the rules of SPCA - Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. :-))

]]> By: juli http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-636 juli Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:57:04 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-636 Andy and Add, you guys are great doing your job, this blog is nice , thank you both for bring this lessons. I am lerning a lot. I like this a lot. " the cat is out of the bag" I have all ready past this experence. bye. Andy and Add, you guys are great doing your job, this blog is nice , thank you both for bring this lessons. I am lerning a lot.
I like this a lot. ” the cat is out of the bag” I have all ready past this experence.
bye.

]]> By: juli http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-637 juli Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:05:22 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-637 I like a lot this lesson. I have all ready pass this experience. the cat is out of the bug. Very nice. Thank you Andy and Add. I like a lot this lesson. I have all ready pass this experience.
the cat is out of the bug.
Very nice.

Thank you Andy and Add.

]]> By: Jure http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-638 Jure Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:49:04 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-638 Another good lesson from you guys, you're the best! Another good lesson from you guys, you’re the best!

]]> By: Asmelash http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-639 Asmelash Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:29:17 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-639 You guys are incredible! I don't have words to describe you. I speak like a native now. At least, that's what my friends tell me. Thanks a lot for your help! What would the world be if we had more people like Andy and Add? Keep up the great job!! You guys are incredible! I don’t have words to describe you. I speak like a native now. At least, that’s what my friends tell me. Thanks a lot for your help! What would the world be if we had more people like Andy and Add?

Keep up the great job!!

]]> By: stephane http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-640 stephane Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:50:45 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-640 In France, we 're used to say we're on the "seventh sky" rather than "cloud nine" : different countries, different ways to say the same idea ... Another one, add ? In France, we ‘re used to say we’re on the “seventh sky” rather than “cloud nine” : different countries, different ways to say the same idea …
Another one, add ?

]]> By: The http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-642 The Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:18:25 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-642 hehe, it's interesting to learn. Thanks so much. hehe, it’s interesting to learn. Thanks so much.

]]> By: Chao Wei http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-643 Chao Wei Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:09:32 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-643 Very good! I like to study english like this, very interesting! Very good! I like to study english like this, very interesting!

]]> By: Michael http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-644 Michael Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:59:15 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-644 As we started here reading something about a cat, how about this: If I'm not wrong, Americans talk about nine lifes of a cat. Surprised if I'd say that a German cat is considered to have seven lifes? Strange thing... As we started here reading something about a cat, how about this: If I’m not wrong, Americans talk about nine lifes of a cat. Surprised if I’d say that a German cat is considered to have seven lifes? Strange thing…

]]> By: Wendy zhou http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-645 Wendy zhou Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:43:20 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-645 Your explanation is so clear,I got the meaning.I really don't like the situation of "The cat's out of bag",I think it will make me embarrassed~~ Your explanation is so clear,I got the meaning.I really don’t like the situation of “The cat’s out of bag”,I think it will make me embarrassed~~

]]> By: Bintang http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-646 Bintang Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:15:45 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-646 That's a great sentence.. Actually, I really want to know more about that kinda language.. Thanks That’s a great sentence..
Actually, I really want to know more about that kinda language..
Thanks

]]> By: noinho http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-647 noinho Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:28:10 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-647 for a long time, i don't online. when i comeback i have just this story. it is good idiom. i think i should online evry morning for study idiom. thanks for a long time, i don’t online. when i comeback i have just this story. it is good idiom. i think i should online evry morning for study idiom. thanks

]]> By: daphne http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-716 daphne Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:50:37 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-716 Well ,i think these phrases and idioms are very useful. Thank you guys Well done !!! Well ,i think these phrases and idioms are very useful.
Thank you guys
Well done !!!

]]> By: jujuka http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-728 jujuka Sun, 18 May 2008 13:18:41 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-728 I am absolutely amazed by your site and your ideas. Learning English in this way is no sweat and much more efficient than from books, films or others resources. As regards this 'cat' idiom, I began to wonder how the "pig in a poke' has changed into ' a cat out of the bag'. In my native language (Hungarian) we say ' a cat in the bag' when we mean you don't know what the real meaning or content of sth is. When a secret is revealed, however, we say 'the nail has stuck out of the bag'. Funny tranformations, aren't they. Anyway, idioms are great fun and help you a lot to understand the way of thinking, traditions and even history of other nations. Thanks again for this awesome site. I am absolutely amazed by your site and your ideas. Learning English in this way is no sweat and much more efficient than from books, films or others resources.
As regards this ‘cat’ idiom, I began to wonder how the “pig in a poke’ has changed into ‘ a cat out of the bag’. In my native language (Hungarian) we say ‘ a cat in the bag’ when we mean you don’t know what the real meaning or content of sth is. When a secret is revealed, however, we say ‘the nail has stuck out of the bag’. Funny tranformations, aren’t they.
Anyway, idioms are great fun and help you a lot to understand the way of thinking, traditions and even history of other nations.
Thanks again for this awesome site.

]]> By: Essi http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-729 Essi Mon, 19 May 2008 03:26:58 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-729 Hi. Thank you so much. Hi. Thank you so much.

]]> By: Martin http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-731 Martin Sun, 25 May 2008 10:08:57 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-731 I'm very glad to receive the message, thanks a lot! I’m very glad to receive the message, thanks a lot!

]]> By: hamzeh http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-745 hamzeh Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:27:49 +0000 http://china232.com/blog/learning-and-improving-english/the-cats-out-of-the-bag#comment-745 hi thank you so much hi
thank you so much

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