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Erm, when you take a cat of a bag, you ain't putting it back in without more than a few scratches to yourself. Usually this is described in relation to a secre
by pnathan 14y ago
Erm, when you take a cat of a bag, you ain't putting it back in without more than a few scratches to yourself.
Usually this is described in relation to a secret or a hidden truth: when it's out, you can't kill the truth, you have to live with the release of the information.
- gaius 14y agoWhat do you think "room to swing a cat" means then?
- sesqu 14y agoA quick Internet search tells me the expression predates the implement of violence, and as such is likely to refer to the swinging of an actual cat. I have previously encountered references to swinging cats for entertainment or medical purposes, but not with credible sources.