blurt out

Idioms and Phrases

Say abruptly or inadvertently, utter without thinking. For example, Unfortunately he blurted out how much he hated formal dinners just as his hostess walked in . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

When Golijov visited the set in Atlanta last year, Coppola — who hadn’t seen the composer in 12 years — stopped what he was shooting and blurted out: “Osvaldo, we need a big love theme!”

From Los Angeles Times

Jimmy struggles to tell Alice and in a darkly humourous moment, blurting out, "Speaking of cars, do you remember what happened to your mom in one? Godd**nit!"

From Salon

As soon as he approached me, I blurted out: “Oh my God, I was such a One Direction fan.”

From BBC

He appears to have blurted out the overtime policy as part of what the Irish writer Fintan O’Toole aptly describes as “the surreal bricolage of his rally speeches.”

From Los Angeles Times

The damage was done, however, because Vance blurting out the truth on accident fits with what Americans have seen of his personality in the past few months.

From Salon

Related Words

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• declare
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• divulge
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