spill

See: CRY OVER SPILLED MILK.

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take a spill

[take a spill] {v. phr.} To fall down; tip over. * /During the harsh winter, when the sidewalk is covered with ice, many people take a spill./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

spill the beans

[spill the beans] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it. * /John's friends were going to have a surprise party […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cry over spilled milk

[cry over spilled milk] or [cry over spilt milk] {v. phr.}, {informal} To cry or complain about something that has already happened; be unhappy about something that cannot be helped. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

no use crying over spilled milk

[no use crying over spilled milk] or [no use crying over spilt milk] See: [CRY OVER SPILLED MILK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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