SPILLBEANS

A SPILLBEANS is an english idiom lexeme that represents an english disclosure idiom meaning to reveal secret or confidential information unintentionally or prematurely.

• AKA: SPILL_THE_BEANS, SPILLTHEBEANS, BEANS_SPILLING.
• Context:
  • It can typically involve English Unintentional Disclosure of english confidential information.
  • It can often occur in English Informal Conversation as english accidental revelation.
  • It can frequently result in English Social Consequences from english premature disclosure.
  • It can usually imply English Information Control Failure in english secret keeping.
  • It can commonly appear with agents who "accidentally" or "finally" spill the beans.
  • It can sometimes be used deliberately for English Strategic Revelation in english social manipulation.
  • It can range from being a Minor SPILLBEANS Disclosure to being a Major SPILLBEANS Disclosure, depending on its english information sensitivity.
  • It can range from being an Accidental SPILLBEANS Event to being an Intentional SPILLBEANS Event, depending on its english speaker intention.
  • It can range from being a Personal SPILLBEANS Context to being a Professional SPILLBEANS Context, depending on its english social domain.
  • It can range from being a Harmless SPILLBEANS Outcome to being a Damaging SPILLBEANS Outcome, depending on its english consequence severity.
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• Example(s):
  • "Don't spill the beans about the surprise party!"
  • "She spilled the beans about their engagement."
  • "He always spills the beans when he's nervous."
  • "The insider spilled the beans to the press."
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • "Keep a secret", which maintains english information confidentiality.
  • "Bite your tongue", which prevents english disclosure.
  • Literal "spill beans" in english cooking context.
  • KICKTHEBUCKET, which is english death idiom.
• See: English Idiomatic Expression, English Communication Idiomatic Expression, DROPMEALINE, English Disclosure Expression, English Secret Management, Information Revelation, English Informal Expression, LETTHEECATOUTOFTHEBAG, English Social Idiom, Idiom Lexeme.

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