spilling the beans

A form of spill the beans — To reveal a secret; to disclose information.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spill the beans
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spilling the beans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spilling%20the%20beans

MLA

“spilling the beans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spilling%20the%20beans. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spilling the beans,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spilling%20the%20beans.

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