Spill the Beans

Welcome to English in a Minute!

Beans are common source of protein in many parts of the world.

Uh oh, did Anna and Jonathan have a cooking accident?

Jonathan, congratulations on getting the Employee of the Month award!

That is awesome!

What are you talking about?

Oh. Oh no. I think I just spilled the beans.

Forget I said anything!

Wait wait. You said award.

I’m getting an award.

I’m getting an award?!

If you “spill the beans” you tell someone something before you were supposed to.

Usually it’s an innocent mistake.

But, even though no food actually spills, “spilling the beans” can sometimes lead to a messy situation.

And that’s English in a Minute!