Idiom – Spill The Beans

Spill The Beans – Idiom of the Day

Meaning:

Reveal secret information

Origin:

According to the Scholastic Dictionary of Idioms, this dates back to Ancient Greece. Back then, people used to cast votes by placing black or white beans in a jar. If someone spilled over the jar, everyone would know the results prematurely.

Examples:

• I have some really juicy gossip about what happened at the party last night, but I don’t want you to spill the beans.
• Anika spilled the beans about Zoey’s pregnancy to all her friends.
• We cannot let him testify, he would spill the beans!
• It’s hard work for actors to not spill the beans about the major events in their movie or TV shows.
• Hey don’t tell Jonathan about your date, he’s sure to spill the beans to Cassie.
• The mafia’s entire operation in the city fell to pieces because one low-level enforcer had spilled the beans.
• Hey, could you do me a favour and not spill the beans about my surprise party for Jessica?
• Don’t worry, you can skip class for today. I won’t spill the beans to mom.
• Dude, come on. Spill the beans. Whom did you go out with that evening?
• I don’t know how dad found out about you scratching the car. Don’t look at me like that! I didn’t spill the beans!