spill your guts

spill (one's) guts

1. slang To speak truthfully and share everything one knows about something, especially a sensitive issue or a wrong one has committed. OK, spill your guts—I want to hear whatever you kids are plotting back there. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to just spill my guts like that. I hope I didn't overwhelm you.
2. slang To vomit violently and extensively. I've been spilling my guts all morning, so, no, I don't think I'll be in to work today.
See also: gut, spill
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

spill your guts

INFORMAL
If someone spills their guts, they talk a lot about subjects that are private or secret. People call in and just spill their guts about whatever's bothering them in their job or relationship. Note: Your guts are your intestines or internal organs. The idea is of dramatically revealing something hidden.
See also: gut, spill
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

spill your guts

reveal copious information to someone in an uninhibited way. informal
See also: gut, spill
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

spill your ˈguts (to somebody)

(American English, informal) tell somebody everything you know or feel about something, because you are upset: I know you’re upset about what I did, but did you have to spill your guts to my parents?
See also: gut, spill
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • (one) could use (something)
  • 1FTR
  • (one) could stand (something)
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
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