kiss and tell

kiss and tell
kiss and tell
Fig. to participate in something secret and private, and then tell other people about it. (In actual use, it usually refers to a person of the opposite sex even when it does not refer to actual kissing.) •

The project was supposed to be a secret between Jane and me, but she spread it all around. I didn't think she was the type to kiss and tell.

I am willing to discuss it with you, but only if you promise not to kiss and tell.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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