Chiefly colloquial. To disclose something wished to be kept secret; to play the informer, inform, tell… intransitive. With on, (less commonly) of…
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| 释义 | society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > disclose or make revelations [verb (intransitive)] > disclose or reveal secrets (10) tell1537 Chiefly colloquial. To disclose something wished to be kept secret; to play the informer, inform, tell… intransitive. With on, (less commonly) of… blaba1616 intransitive. To talk indiscreetly about what should be kept secret, to reveal or betray secrets. to let the cat out of the bag1760 †to turn to bag and wallet: to become a beggar. to give (one) the bag to hold: to engage any one while taking the opportunity to slip away, to… to blow the gab or gaff1834 transitive. To expose, betray, inform upon. (Formerly sometimes blow up.) Now slang. Cf. 30. Also to blow the gabor gaff (see gab, n.3 phrases 2, gaff… to shoot off one's mouth1864 figurative and in figurative context. slang (originally U.S.). to shoot off one's mouth: to talk indiscreetly or abusively; to talk unrestrainedly… to give the show away1879 to give the show away and variants: to disclose or reveal something secret or confidential, esp. inadvertently; to reveal the true nature of a… unload1904 figurative. intransitive. To give free or vehement expression to one's thoughts or feelings; spec. (a) to confide in someone, to share one's… to spill the beans1919 to spill the beans: to reveal a secret. slang (originally U.S.). to shoot the works1922 figurative and in figurative context. Chiefly U.S. slang. to shoot the works: to effect something to the fullest extent; spec. to discharge the… Subcategories:— disclose damaging secrets (1) |
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