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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “(for there) to be enclosed cat”. Compare Swedish ligga en hund begraven.
Verb
haber gato encerrado (impersonal, third-person singular present ha gato encerrado or (used impersonally) hay gato encerrado, third-person singular preterite hubo gato encerrado, past participle habido gato encerrado)
- (idiomatic, impersonal) to have something fishy going on
En aquella situación hubo gato encerrado.- There was something fishy going on there.
- (idiomatic, impersonal) to have a catch; a concealed condition or difficulty
Lo que dice del acuerdo me parece demasiado perfecto. Creo que hay gato encerrado.- What he says does seem too good to be true. I think there's a catch.
Dijo que yo podría tomar todos los libros, pero descubrí que había gato encerrado. Se rompió el brazo y yo necesitaría llevarlos todos sin ayuda.- He said I could have all the books, but I discovered that there was a catch. His arm was broken and I had to carry them all myself.
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