Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

to spill the beans

idiom

/tə spɪl ðə biːnz/

Definition

To reveal secret information or disclose something that was meant to be kept confidential.

Examples

She didn’t mean to spill the beans about the surprise party, but she got too excited.
The journalist managed to spill the beans about the insider trading scandal.

Meaning

This phrase typically refers to the act of unintentionally letting out a secret or information that was not supposed to be disclosed. It can also imply gossiping about something that should be kept private.