The surprising origins of the most common phrases we use

[post_page_title]”Spill the beans”[/post_page_title]

Sometimes we just can’t contain ourselves and we have to spill the beans and disclose information that was told to us in confidence. This phrase actually originates from the ancient Greek voting process, in which people would cast secret votes by placing either white (positive) or black (negative) beans in a jar.

“Spill the beans”

However, if someone knocked over the jar, the proportion of white to black beans would be revealed and they have spilled the beans, revealing the outcome of the vote too early.

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