phrasal verb

Spill over

Rank #1973Letter SInseparable

2Sections

When something bad has a wider impact on other people or situations

Meanings

  • When something bad has a wider impact on other people or situations (intransitive, International English)
  • Flow over the edge or top of a container (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • The police were SPILLING OVER a tip from an informer.
  • We must SPILL OVER this information immediately.
  • The committee decided to SPILL OVER the recommendation.

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