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.
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. 2012