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to reveal information that were supposed to be kept secret, often by accident
Ex:
진실, 비밀 및 속임수 - 비밀 공개
비밀을 밝히는 것과 관련된 영어 관용구를 "spill the beans"와 "give the game away" 같은 예시와 함께 알아보세요.
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to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone
Ex:
John
could
n't
keep
a
secret
and
always
ended
up
spilling
the
beans
about
surprises
his
friends
had
planned
for
others
.
used of a secret that is now shared with others
Ex:
The
government
promised
to
bring
corruption
cases
out
in
the
open
,
ensuring
transparency
and
accountability
in public
affairs
.
to see or arrest a person while they are doing something illegal or wrong
Ex:
to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest
Ex:
to publicly talk about something such as a belief that one used to keep secret
Ex:
They
come
out of
the
closet
and
reveal
their
long-held
secret
to
the
world
.
to reveal something that one was supposed to keep as a secret or surprise
Ex:
The
spy
accidentally
gave
the
game
away
by
mentioning
classified
information
in
a
public
conversation
,
jeopardizing
the
mission
.
to cause the truth become revealed, especially an unpleasant one
Ex:
The
documentary film
aims
to
lift
the
lid
on
the
environmental
impact
of
the
fashion industry
,
highlighting
its
harmful
practices
.
to tell others about what has happened to someone, especially about things that are private or controversial, in the person's absence
Ex:
The
reality TV
show
specializes
in
contestants
spilling
the
tea
on
their
fellow
competitors
,
creating
drama
and
suspense
.
to be made known publicly
Ex:
It
took
some time
,
but
eventually
,
she
saw
the
light
and
recognized
the
toxic
nature
of
her
relationship
.
to challenge a person to carry out their seemingly fake threats or claims in order to expose them
Ex: