Millennials ‘spill the beans’, while Gen Z ‘spills the tea’, study says

Popular English idioms are evolving as they pass from one generation to the next, according to the British Council
Millennials ‘spill the beans’, while Gen Z ‘spills the tea’, study says

Millennials ‘spill the beans’, while Gen Z ‘spills the tea’, a study on the evolution of English phrases suggests. Picture: Alamy/PA

While millennials like to “spill the beans”, Gen Z will ask you to “spill the tea”, a new study on the evolution of English phrases suggests.

Popular English idioms are evolving as they pass from one generation to the next, according to the British Council.

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