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kiss and tell

idiom
Meaning

To betray a confidence by disclosing private information, especially of a sexual nature.


Examples
SIMPLE

He is not the type to kiss and tell.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt betrayed when her former partner decided to kiss and tell on a popular podcast.

COMPLEX

Despite the intense pressure from the tabloid press, he maintained his dignity and refused to kiss and tell about his private life.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    betray with a kiss

    To betray someone in a seemingly inconspicuous or innocuous manner.

  2. 02

    blow a kiss

    To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.

  3. 03

    don't tell me

    Used to introduce a guess at a fact or situation, as if forestalling the other speaker's utterance.

  4. 04

    I can tell you

    Emphasises the truth of a statement.

  5. 05

    I tell a lie

    I am mistaken; I thought that what I said (or wrote) was true, but I have just realised that it is not.

  6. 06

    I tell you

    Synonym of I can tell you.

  7. 07

    I'll tell you

    Synonym of I can tell you.

  8. 08

    kiss and cry

    The publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.

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