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spill (sth) out to talk about or express an emotion freely • All his resentment spilled out. • I listened quietly as she spilled out all her anger and despair.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idiom beginning with SPILL, Also see SHED (SPILL) BLOOD; TAKE A SPILL.
American Heritage Idioms
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spill over 2. to continue for a longer time than expected • The talks between the two leaders look likely to spill over into the weekend.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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spill out 2. If people spill out of a place, large numbers of them come out of it • People were spilling out of the wine bar onto the street.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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spill out 1. to flow or fall out of a container • All the shopping had spilled out of my bag. • The contents of the truck spilled out across the road.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb ADV. almost | accidentally | out, over He nodded, his tears spilling over. VERB + SPILL try not to | let sth He opened the curtains, letting the morning light spill into the room. PREP. down, from, into, onto, out of, over I accidentally spilled my drink all over him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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spill over 1. If an activity or situation spills over, it begins to affect another situation or group of people, especially in an unpleasant or unwanted way • I try not to let my work spill over into my life outside the office. • The conflict threatens to spill over into neighbouring regions.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb overturn: Sit still or you will spill the water. noun overflow: The oil spill killed many birds.
Simple Definitions