JJ43

To give away a secret or tell a piece of news too soon: “She wasn’t supposed to know. Somebody must have ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG	12
BLABBED	8
LET IT SLIP	8
SPILLED THE BEANS	7
JUMPED THE GUN	4
TIPPED HER OFF	4
SQUEALED	2
TOLD TALES OUT OF SCHOOL	2
LEAKED IT OUT	1
PUNTED	1
SLIPPED	1
SNITCHED	1
TALKED OUT OF SCHOOL	1
TALKED OUT OF TURN	1
TOLD	1
TOLD HER	1

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