SPILL THE BEANS


Meaning of SPILL THE BEANS in English

v. phr. , informal To tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it. John's friends were going to have a surprise party for him, but Tom spilled the beans.

Compare: GIVE AWAY 3 , LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.