spilled the beans
Example Sentences
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We know this because Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spilled the beans just the other day.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
The administration is irritated that he spilled the beans on something that wasn’t ready for public consumption.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2024
It was Penny Oleksiak who’d spilled the beans to his neighbor Yeo about his hockey job after bumping into her while the family was in town for the Kraken’s 2021 home opener.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
The Emmy-nominated actor, the granddaughter of music legend Elvis Presley, spilled the beans about her baby girl, her struggles with Lyme disease and her grief over the death of her mother Lisa Marie Presley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
It’s probably a good thing that I spilled the beans beforehand, because we’re pretty quiet and respectful when the principal makes the announcement.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
