I am afraid you are totally incorrect about letting the cat out of the bag I'm afraid. The saying comes from the naval days of Horatio Nelson and the need to keep strict authoritarian discipline among the crew ".Letting the cat out of the bag" was a reference to the cat of nine tails with was a barbaric punishment for even the most minor infringements. The "cat" was kept in a bag. Another saying from the days is a "square meal" the dinner plates were all designed in a square shape so they would all fit together more easily and therefore stop sliding about and falling off the table.
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I am afraid you are totally incorrect about letting the cat out of the bag I'm afraid. The saying comes from the naval days of Horatio Nelson and the need to keep strict authoritarian discipline among the crew ".Letting the cat out of the bag" was a reference to the cat of nine tails with was a barbaric punishment for even the most minor infringements. The "cat" was kept in a bag. Another saying from the days is a "square meal" the dinner plates were all designed in a square shape so they would all fit together more easily and therefore stop sliding about and falling off the table.