spill one's guts out

A form of spill one's guts — To confess, or to divulge secrets, typically speaking freely and at length after a change of motive or an incentive.

Meanings

verbspill one's guts out (third-person singular simple present spills one's guts out, present participle spilling one's guts out, simple past and past participle spilled one's guts out or spilt one's guts out)

present singular third person spills one's guts out · participle present spilling one's guts out · participle past spilled one's guts out · past spilled one's guts out · participle past spilt one's guts out · past spilt one's guts out

  1. alternativeAlternative form of spill one's guts.
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