# spill one's guts

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/spill-ones-guts
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To confess, or to divulge secrets, typically speaking freely and at length after a change of motive or an incentive.

## Examples

- He finally spilled his guts to the police.
- After hours of questioning, the suspect spilled his guts and told them everything.
- Threatened with prison, the once-loyal employee spilled his guts, revealing years of carefully hidden corruption.

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