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spill one's guts

To confess, or to divulge secrets, typically speaking freely and at length after a change of motive or an incentive.
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At first, the suspect would not tell us anything about the other participants in the crime. But after being offered a deal, he spilled his guts.

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roiske pois

se renverser les tripes

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