spilling the beans

Example Sentences

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Rita Ora and Taika Waititi are spilling the beans about their hush-hush wedding.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Dakota Johnson is spilling the beans on her relationship.

From Fox News • Dec. 30, 2021

“Carolyn started spilling the beans before I got the recorder going. I documented her words carefully,” Mr. Tyson said in an email on Monday, adding, “My reporting is rock solid.”

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2021

He said in an email to the New York Times: "Carolyn started spilling the beans before I got the recorder going. I documented her words carefully."

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2021

We have to give Peter something or he’ll be running to McCaffrey and spilling the beans.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt