spill the beans

/spɪl ðə biːnz/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. revelar un secreto

    • She spilled the beans about the surprise party.

      Ella reveló el secreto de la fiesta sorpresa.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

let the cat out of the bag

let the cat out of the bag is more about revealing a secret unintentionally; spill the beans is more general, revealing a secret.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa spill the beans?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She spilled the ___ about the surprise party.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a spill the beans?

noun

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