Idiom
kiss and tell
Meaning
To betray a confidence by disclosing private information, especially of a sexual nature.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is not the type to kiss and tell.”
“She felt betrayed when her former partner decided to kiss and tell on a popular podcast.”
“Despite the intense pressure from the tabloid press, he maintained his dignity and refused to kiss and tell about his private life.”
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.”
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