Society
spill out
come out in large numbers
If people spill out of a place, they come out in large numbers and spread into the surrounding area.
Hear it in real life
Why is the road so crowded?
Hundreds of people have spilled out of the theatre.
Fans spilled out of the stadium after the final whistle.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: People spilled out ‸ the stadium.
Say: People spilled out of the stadium.
Use "out of" before the place people are leaving.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
spill out of somewhere; spilled out onto somewhere
Your turn: say it out loud
Fans spilled out of the stadium after the final whistle.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
spill out
come out in large numbers
“Fans spilled out of the stadium after the final whistle.”
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