Phrase guide

tell tales out of school

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To reveal confidential or sensitive information; to gossip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: uit de school klappen — reveal confidential or sensitive information
  • Finnish: jaaritella sivu suun — reveal confidential or sensitive information
  • German: aus dem Nähkästchen plaudern — reveal confidential or sensitive information
  • Polish: plotkować — reveal confidential or sensitive information
  • Romanian: da din casă — reveal confidential or sensitive information
  • Russian: выноси́ть сор из избы́ (vynosítʹ sor iz izbý) — reveal confidential or sensitive information