spilled the beans
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The “Oh Yeah” and “Bad Habit” singer also allegedly spilled the beans on “Stranger Things” alumna Sadie Sink‘s “Spider-Man” character, which Marvel has kept tightly under wraps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
We know this because Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spilled the beans just the other day.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
And, as if for its final trick, through the preview text of my lab results, MyChart spilled the beans about the sex of my baby.
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2025
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
"Since you spilled the beans about Marcy Rubin's surprise party," Kendra said.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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