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Which of the following sentences uses an idiom correctly?

A. He let the cat out of the bag by revealing the secret.

B. She let the cat out of the bag by adopting a new pet.

C. The cat was let out of the bag to play.

D. He let the cat out of the bag during the meeting.

"Let the cat out of the bag" means to reveal a secret, as in Option 1. Other options take the phrase literally or misuse it.