Telling secrets spill the beans = to tell a secret: “Josie spilled the beans on her relationship with her boss.” let the cat out of the bag = let a secret out: “Don't let the cat out of the bag!
What is the meaning of the idiom to let out a secret?
To reveal or disclose something, usually of a private or secret nature.
What is the idiom about gossip?
5 American idioms to describe gossip
The dirt, the tea, and the lowdown are all neutral terms meaning gossip. Shade and talking trash are American phrases that went mainstream from the popular TV series RuPaul's Drag Race. They refer specifically to negative gossip.