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.
Citizens from over 70 nations will be able to vote in the UK referendum on Britainâs membership of the European Union. But most European Union nationalities will be excluded. A spokesman for the British Prime Minster said:âThis is a big decision for our country, one that is about the future of the United Kingdom.xcept that residents here from other EU countries do not enjoy the same voting rights as British citizens â or those of over 70 nationalities, who because of Britainâs imperial past, still retain the historical right to vote in our General Elections and the forthcoming referendum if they are resident here.