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the spare tire which is kept in the boot of a car for emergencies. Obviously the shape and appearance of a rubber tire is similar to the roll of fat around the waist! spend a penny опустить монетку (пойти в туалет) M E A N I N G : to go to the toilet The touring coach stopped in the wood to allow the passengers to spend a penny. ORIGIN: This is a British euphemism related to the small fee that is paid for using some public lavatories, actually one penny until the 1970s. spill the beans выдать секрет / тайну; проболтаться M E A N I N G : to give away a secret to someone who is not supposed to know it It was then that she threatened to spill the beans about her affair with the president. ORIGIN: A popular theory about the origin of this idiom goes back to the ancient Greeks and their secret 119