释义 |
spill the beans in British English informal to disclose something confidential See full dictionary entry for beanspill the beans in American English US Informal to divulge secret information See full dictionary entry for bean to reveal the truth about something secret or private He always seemed scared to death I was going to spill the beans to the cops. Examples of 'spill the beans' in a sentencespill the beans So why spill the beans and risk forfeiting the money owing to him?I here was no way that Shel was going to spill the beans in this sordid club.She confronted von Keller and threatened that unless he married her as promised, she would spill the beans."He must have done something big for you to spill the beans about that tattoo. Synonyms of 'spill the beans'blab, inform, squeal, tell all More Synonyms of spill the beans Definition to give away a secret He was ready to spill the beans about the whole affair. Synonyms inform tell all shop (slang, mainly British) sing (slang, mainly US) split (slang) give the game away let the cat out of the bag blow the gaff (British, slang) talk out of turn spill your guts (slang) betray a secret See spillAdditional synonymsDefinition to inform on (someone) to the police or some other authority The other inmates accused him of grassing.I'd never grass on a mate. Synonyms inform on, shop (slang, British), betray, denounce, snitch (slang), sing (slang, US), give away, rat on (informal), sell (someone) down the river (informal), dob in (Australian, slang) Definition to act as an informer Synonyms inform (on), shop (slang, British), grass (British, slang), rat (on) (informal), betray, turn in (informal), peach (slang), squeal (slang), tell all, blow the whistle (on) (informal), fink (on) (slang, US), spill the beans (informal), spill your guts (slang) Definition to inform on someone to the police There was no question of squealing to the police. Synonyms inform on, grass (British, slang), betray, shop (slang, British), sing (slang, US), peach (slang), tell all, spill the beans (informal), snitch (slang), blab, rat on (informal), sell (someone) down the river (informal), blow the gaff (British, slang), spill your guts (slang), dob in (Australian, slang) Nearby words ofspill the beans - spiky
- spill
- spill someone's blood
- spill the beans
- spin
- spin doctor
- spin something out
Additional synonymsHe encourages people to tattle on one another. Synonyms tell tales, report, inform, squeal (informal), spill the beans |