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spill the works

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spill the beans definition

and spill the works

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to give away a secret or a surprise. : There is a surprise party for Heidi on Wednesday. Please don't spill the beans. , Sorry, I didn't mean to spill the works.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Spill the works is always a great word to know.

So is bezoar. Does it mean:

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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