Meaning
Reveal secret information, especially intentionally.
Primary Function
Disclosure action.
Communicative Purpose
To prompt confession or describe leaking.
Pattern
spill the beans
Core Structure
spill the beans
Função primária
Disclosure action.
Propósito comunicativo
To prompt confession or describe leaking.
Situações de gatilho
Surprises, confidential plans, gossip.
Contextos
Social, workplace.
Padrão
spill the beans
Estrutura central
spill the beans
Slots de substituição
none
Colocados típicos
- finally
- accidentally
- soon
Substituições comuns
- let the cat out of the bag
- come clean
Erros comuns
*spill the bean* (singular)
Similar / contraste
let something slip, blurt out
Interferências
No actual beans.
Família do chunk
- Secrecy idioms
Nuance
Colloquial, often playful but can be serious.
Efeito pragmático
Creates anticipation or confession.
Dica de memória
Beans pouring out, revealing something hidden.
Nota
None
Upgrade path
disclose confidential information (formal)
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