spill the beans
Meaning
To reveal a secret; to disclose information.
Synonyms
disclose
babble out
blab out
ooze up
reveal a secret
tell a secret
well out
act rashly
blat out
let out a secret
Translations
vendre la mèche
murmurar
ausplaudern
κάνω τούμπανοPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌspɪl ðə ˈbiːnz/
Etymology
First attested in 20th century American English. One possible origin for the phrase is from an Ancient Greek practice of using different-coloured beans for voting, where spilling the jar containing them would unwantedly reveal the results, though this might be folk etymology.
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