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	Idiom: an expression having a special meaning which is not clear from the usual meaning of the words in the expression To spill the beans Definition: to tell (reveal) a secret EXAMPLE: I hope my brother doesn't spill the beans. EXAMPLE: Kevin was in prison because his partner spilled the beans. To sell someone short Definition: to underestimate someone EXAMPLE: It is not smart to sell people short because they often surprise you. EXAMPLE: Harry's motivation was the people who sold him short in his youth. To drive someone up the wall Definition: to annoy someone EXAMPLE: The child's happy shrieks drove him up the wall. EXAMPLE: When someone is tapping their pen on the table at a meeting, drives me up the wall. To sell someone down the river Definition: to abandon someone EXAMPLE: I am waiting for Joe, but he is five hours late. It looks like he has sold me down the river. EXAMPLE: The criminals sold their boss down the river to get less jail time.