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spill your guts (American & Australian, informal)

to tell someone all about yourself, especially your problems. Why do people take part in these shows and spill their guts on camera in front of a studio audience?

See also: gut

spill the beans

to tell people secret information. It was then that she threatened to spill the beans about her affair with the president.

See also: bean

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spill your guts

to tell secret or personal information. She thinks you should share such things only with your family, and not spill your guts to every stranger you see.

See also: gut

spill over

to reach or influence a larger area. The fighting may spill over the border and start a wider war. Layoffs in one industry often spill over into other industries.

See also: over

spill the beans

to let secret information become known. My husband was afraid to spill the beans about the cost of his purchases.

See also: bean