spill the works

spill the works
spill the beans & spill the works
Fig. to give away a secret or a surprise. •

There is a surprise party for Heidi on Wednesday. Please don't spill the beans.

Paul spilled the works about Heidi's party.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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