spill

Related to spill: spill out, spill the beans, Oil spill, take a spill

spill

informal To disclose or divulge (something). You can put as much pressure on me as you can—you won't get me to spill my secret! The CEO accidentally spilled some details of their product line during the radio interview.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

spill

in. to confess. (Underworld.) The cops tried to get her to spill, but she just sat there.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • (it's/there's) no use crying over spilled milk
  • blood is shed
  • cry over spilled milk
  • crying over spilled milk, it's no good/use
  • don't cry over spilled milk
  • have a spill
  • it's no good/use crying over spilt milk
  • It's no use crying over spilled milk
  • much ink has been spilled
  • shed blood
  • spare at the spigot and spill at the bung
  • spill
  • spill (one's) guts
  • spill (one's) guts on (someone or something)
  • spill (one's) guts to (someone)
  • spill (one's) seed
  • spill (the) tea
  • spill blood
  • spill guts
  • spill into
  • spill into (something or some place)
  • spill one’s guts
  • spill one’s guts on someone
  • spill one’s guts to someone
  • spill out
  • spill out (of something)
  • spill out into (something or some place)
  • spill over
  • spill over into (something or some place)
  • spill over on
  • spill over on(to) (someone or something)
  • spill the beans
  • spill the beans, to
  • spill the tea
  • spill the works
  • spill your guts
  • take a fall
  • take a spill
  • thrills and spills
References in periodicals archive
This amount consists of a Static Oil Boom to block the main source and Moveable Oil Boom to block the Oil Spill that is separated from the main source.
The global Oil Spill Management Market is expected to cross a higher CAGR during the forecast period.
In case of a massive oil spill in the South China Sea, Hermogino said countries in the region should no longer raise the question of jurisdiction and help in cleaning up the debris.
'The region is one of the busiest waterways, and we have common maritime borders so it would be better to address massive oil spill in case there is an oil tanker incident.
The Maritime Security Agency says the source of oil spill is still unclear
Oil spills disrupt marine life and have an impact on the ecosystem years after a spill occurs.
Community leaders, who participated in the JIV to determine the cause of the spill reportedly refused to sign the report.
"Bahrain's six main ports and over 25 smaller private jetties are all equipped with oil spill strategy as part of licensing procedures, at least on Tier One which are smaller incidents close to the shore.
The spill was not far from where oil was first discovered in North Dakota in 1951.
He said that KPT has setup Marine Pollution Control Department to implement learning opportunities in respect of oil spill preparedness and response since more than two and half decades and the efforts are well paid of to produce Oil Spill Contingency Plan along with procurement of necessary equipment.
Karachi -- Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has worked over 7 decades to establish collective expertise for oil spill preparedness to secure safe shipping on clean oceans.
Consequently, the risk of oil spill accidents has also increased.
Oil Spill in Nile River, Luxor, Egypt -- Press Photo CAIRO -- 23 December 2017: The Nile Protection Department and Environment in Luxor, Southern Egypt, announced a state of emergency after an oil spill in the Nile River on Friday evening.
The beach in the eastern coastal town of Kalba, part of the UAE emirate of Sharjah, has been closed following an 800-metre-long spill, said a report.