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Meaning of spilling the beans
spilling the beans
to relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl it, to cause (blood) to flow by wounding or killing, to throw off or out, to relieve the pressure of (wind) on a sail by coming about or by adjusting the sail with lines, to cause or allow to fall, flow, or run out by accident, to fall from one's place (as on a horse), to divulge especially personal information, a fall from a horse or vehicle, something spilled, to divulge secret or hidden information, to cause or allow something to spill, to fall or run out so as to be lost or wasted, the act or an instance of spilling, a fall from a horse or vehicle or an erect position, to let out, kill, destroy, to flow, run, or fall out, over, or off and become wasted, scattered, or lost, to spread profusely or beyond bounds, a wooden splinter, to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted, an act or instance of spilling, a small roll or twist of paper or slip of wood for lighting a fire, to spread beyond limits, to cause (blood) to be lost by wounding
spilling the beans Sentence Examples
- The gossipmonger couldn't control her tongue, spilling the beans about her neighbor's affair.
- The detective's informant spilled the beans, revealing the criminal's hiding place.
- The journalist accidentally spilled the beans in an interview, exposing a politician's secret pact.
- The child's innocent tongue spilled the beans, revealing the surprise party planned for his mother.
- The whistleblower spilled the beans on the company's illegal activities, fearing retaliation.
- The traitorously spilled the beans to the enemy, compromising the nation's security.
- The careless employee spilled the beans about the new product launch, costing the company millions.
- The remorseful friend spilled the beans about their own wrongdoing, seeking forgiveness.
- The heartbroken lover spilled the beans about the cheating partner, seeking justice.
- The curious child accidentally spilled the beans about the hidden treasure, igniting a wild treasure hunt.
FAQs About the word spilling the beans
to relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl it, to cause (blood) to flow by wounding or killing, to throw off or out, to relieve the
gossiping, talking, wagging, tipping (off), dishing, letting on,tattling, telling, blabbing, hinting
shutting up,clamming up,
The gossipmonger couldn't control her tongue, spilling the beans about her neighbor's affair.
The detective's informant spilled the beans, revealing the criminal's hiding place.
The journalist accidentally spilled the beans in an interview, exposing a politician's secret pact.
The child's innocent tongue spilled the beans, revealing the surprise party planned for his mother.
