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spill the beans

spill the beans  and  spill the works Fig.  to give away a secret or a surprise.  There is a surprise party for Heidi on Wednesday. Please don't spill the beans. Paul spilled the works about Heidi's party. "We're spilling the beans about at-cost investing" - Vanguard

supersede

e.g.  Did it seem large at first? No doubt. Does that feeling go away in a week's time? Yes. And the joy you'll feel of all its beauty will supersede any concerns you have over the size. Def: take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant. "the older models have now been superseded" synonyms: replace , take the place of, take over from,  succeed ;