What is the meaning of the idiom 'to spill the beans'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. to disclose confidential or secret information prematurely
- Step 1: 'Spill the beans' is an English idiom meaning to reveal a secret, usually inadvertently. Answer: to disclose confidential or secret information prematurely. Why not the others: Literal culinary interpretations are incorrect.
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