spill the beans

💡 Meaning

To accidentally or deliberately reveal a secret that was supposed to stay hidden.

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🧠 Memory Hook

Picture ancient Greek villagers voting with white and black beans dropped into a jar. If someone bumped the jar and beans spilled across the floor, the secret vote was out for everyone to see.