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  What it means

  “The awl came out of the sack.” A secret or hidden truth has been revealed. You can’t hide something sharp — it will eventually poke through.

  English equivalent

  The cat is out of the bag.

  Vocabulary

  • szydło — awl (a pointed tool)
  • worek — sack, bag
  • wyjść — to come out, to emerge (perfective)

  Grammar note

  'Wyszło' is the neuter past perfective of 'wyjść'. 'Z worka' uses the genitive after 'z' (out of).

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