Idiom – Spill The Beans
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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!
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