spit it out
Tell me already
Spit it out is a command urging someone to say what they're hesitating to say.
The image is of something stuck in the mouth that needs to be expelled.
It's typically used when someone is being evasive, nervous, or taking too long to get to the point.
Come on, spit it out—what happened?
The tone ranges from impatient to encouraging, depending on context.
- confessAcknowledge wrongdoing openly
- divulgeReveal private information
- spill the beansReveal confidential information
- admitConfess or grant entry
- tellConvey information verbally
reveal · utter · cough up · release · disclose · falter · fess up · declare · come clean · verbalize · get to the point · articulate · dribble · splatter · express · proclaim · waiting · say
- Get to the Pointcut to the chase, bottom line, in a nutshell, long story short, straight talk
- commandsgo, stop, wait, come, run
- exasperationugh, sigh, groan, argh, geez
spit it outhold your tongue
Refrain from speaking
bite your tongue · keep quiet · zip it · keep mum · say nothing
spit it outbeat around the bush
Avoid stating directly
hem and haw · skirt the issue · talk in circles · take your time · stall
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