American Idioms and Expressions

Spill The Beans Idiom

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spill the beans What does spill the beans mean?	to tell a secret	My friend promised not to spill the beans about my plans to get married.
spill the beans What does spill the beans mean?	to tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it	"Please do not spill the beans about my plans to quit work and return to school next year."
spill the beans What does spill the beans mean?	to tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it	"Please do not spill the beans about my plans to return to school next year."
spill the beans What does spill the beans mean?	to tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it	"Please do not spill the beans about my plans to return to school next year." bread Idioms
spill the beans What does spill the beans mean?	to tell a secret	My friend promised not to spill the beans about my plans to get married.
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lead/live the life of Riley What does "lead/live the life of Riley" mean?	live an easy life of luxury, live a pleasant life	My father has been leading the life of Riley since he retired from his job.

scratch (someone`s) back What does "scratch (someone`s) back" mean?	to do something nice for someone in the hope that they will do something for you	"You scratch my back and I`ll scratch yours," the customer said when we talked about the new sales contract.
slam dunk What does "slam dunk" mean?	forcing a basketball into the basket from above
dyed-in-the-wool What does "dyed-in-the-wool" mean?	permanent, stubborn	My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and will never change.
flaky What does "flaky" mean?	spacey; absentminded; unreliable
have pull with (someone) What does "have pull with (someone)" mean?	have influence with someone	My friend has pull with his boss and often goes home early.
trouble (someone) to (do something) What does "trouble (someone) to (do something)" mean?	to ask someone to do something	I had to trouble my neighbor to look after my dog again last week.
speak of the devil (and he appears) What does "speak of the devil (and he appears)" mean?	to appear just when someone is talking about you	"Speak of the devil and he appears," I said as our colleague who we were talking about walked in the door.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush What does "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" mean?	something that is certain is better than something that is not certain	"You should keep the prize money and not try to win more. Remember that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
not move a muscle What does "not move a muscle" mean?	not move even a small amount	The doctor told me not to move a muscle when he was fixing my leg.
let sleeping dogs lie What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?	to not make trouble if you do not have to	You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss any questions about the dispute.
two-time loser What does "two-time loser" mean?	confirmed failure

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