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Spill Phrase Means Share Information Cry Spilt Eslpod 0555 We 0785

Id ESLPod_0555_WE_0785
Episode Id ESLPod 555
Episode Title Lying and Telling the Truth
Phrase to spill (something)
Text In this podcast, the phrase "to spill (something)" means to say something that should be kept a secret, or to share information that one did not want to share: "Why did you spill everything to James? I thought we agreed to keep it a secret." The phrase "to spill the beans" means to accidentally say something that was supposed to have been a secret: "How did you find out what we were planning? Who spilled the beans?" The phrase "to spill (one's) guts" means to share a lot of personal information that normally wouldn't be shared: "After a few beers, he was spilling his guts to anyone in the bar who was willing to listen." Finally, the phrase "to cry over spilt milk" means to spend time feeing sad or bad about something that happened in the past, but cannot be changed: "There's no reason to cry over spilt milk."
Topics Daily Life

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