spill the tea
To disclose information, especially of a sensitive natureTo disclose information, especially of a sensitive nature.
» Tom spilled some tea on the table.
Tom verschüttete Tee auf dem Tisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(informal)To disclose information, especially of a sensitive nature.
Examples
10 sentencesTom spilled some tea on the table.
deTom verschüttete Tee auf dem Tisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom spilled his tea.
Ziri spilled tea on his clothes.
Be careful not to spill your tea.
I spilled my tea all over my sweater.
Origin
Originally from spill the T, standing for truth, which evolved into tea. Possibly as a bleOriginally from spill the T, standing for truth, which evolved into tea. Possibly as a blend with spill the beans.
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Forms
spills the tea, spilling the tea, spilled the tea, spilled the tea| Base form | spill the tea · to spill the tea |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | spills the tea |
| Present participle | spilling the tea |
| Past simple | spilled the tea / spilt the tea |
| Past participle | spilled the tea / spilt the tea |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.