Definition of spilled the beans

spill the beans

verb

• to reveal a secret.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to say, speak, talk.

  Last edited on Sep 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'to say, speak, talk':
aks	Definitions include: "ask".
chinwag	Definitions include: an informal chat.
aforetexted	Definitions include: previously texted.
use (one's) words	Definitions include: to speak rather than resort to violence.
yack	Definitions include: to vomit.
go there	Definitions include: to mention or ask something that a person doesn't want to talk about.
carry on	Definitions include: to fuss or whine at length.
chatterbox	Definitions include: a person who talks a lot.
shoot the breeze	Definitions include: to chat.
chew the fat	Definitions include: to chat with.
blabber	Definitions include: idle talk.
dish	Definitions include: to gossip.
bullsh*t	Definitions include: to jokingly deceive.
yammer	Definitions include: to talk.
conversate	Definitions include: to converse.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'bean':
bean	Definitions include: an Ecstasy (MDMA) pill or tablet.
bean and a bone	Definitions include: to eat food, to have a meal.
bean count	Definitions include: to stare at breasts, usually in cold weather.
bean counter	Definitions include: a person involved in the finances of an organization - e.g. an accountant.
bean flicker	Definitions include: see flick (one's) bean.
bean money	Definitions include: a small amount of money, usually no more than to buy a few groceries
bean time	Definitions include: time to eat.
cool beans	Definitions include: phrase used to indicate that something is very good, excellent, "cool".
flick (one's) bean	Definitions include: to masturbate.
flick the bean	Definitions include: to stimulate the clitoris.
flip the bean	Definitions include: female masturbation.
hot bean water	Definitions include: coffee.
peachy keen, jelly bean	Definitions include: well, good, fine.
spill (one's) beans	Definitions include: to tell the entire story truthfully.
take a bean out of	Definitions include: to mistreat.
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Other terms relating to 'spill':
spill	Definitions include: to talk; utter; confess (often seen as spill the beans).
spill gravy	Definitions include: to ejaculate
spill it	Definitions include: To tell your version of the story, or to tell the truth.
spill (one's) beans	Definitions include: to tell the entire story truthfully.
spill (one's) guts	Definitions include: to tell one's secrets.
spill out	Definitions include: to leave.
Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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