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Origin of the phrase "dollars to doughnuts"
What is the origin of the phrase "dollars to doughnuts", and what is the phrase trying to convey when most commonly used?
Grammarist says:
Dollars to doughnuts means something that is ...
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Where does the expression “spill the tea” come from?
According to Wiktionary, spill the tea (idiomatic, informal) means:
To disclose information, especially of a sensitive nature.
Apparently, the expression appears to be a recent one.
2012, Demetria ...
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