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FULL OF BEANS,

SPILL THE BEANS,

USE ONE'S HEAD or USE ONE'S BEAN.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[use one's head] or {slang} [use one's bean] or {slang} [use one's noodle] or {slang} use [one's noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

full of beans

[full of beans] {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Full of pep; feeling good; in high spirits. * /The football team was full of beans after winning the tournament./ * /The children […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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