The meaning and origin of the expression: Spill the beans. Spill the beans. more like this... Meaning. To divulge a secret, especially to do so inadvertently or maliciously. Origin. The derivation of this expression is sometimes said to be a voting system used in ancient Greece. The story goes that white beans indicated positive votes and black beans negative.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership and various pro-Palestinian groups have hailed the vote as a symbolic victory for the Palestinians. The Palestinian representative to the UN, Riyad Mansour, said that the vote regarding the flag would be another step towards solidifying Palestinian statehood.
Jan 20 Yasser Arafat was elected president of the Palestinian Authority, with 88 percent of the vote in the year 1996. Jan 21 53th Golden Globes Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, John Travolta on this day in history.an 20 Yasser Arafat was elected president of the Palestinian Authority, with 88 percent of the vote in the year 1996. Jan 21 53th Golden Globes Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, John Travolta on this day in history.