blow the whistle
Verb
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Verb
blow the whistle
- (idiomatic, usually, with "on") To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.
- In some jurisdictions, it is illegal to fire a person for blowing the whistle on an employer.
- (team sports) To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.
- (disclose information) tattle, tell on; See also Thesaurus:rat out
- French: dénoncer, dévoiler, mettre à nu, mettre au jour
- Portuguese: botar a boca no trombone
- Spanish: chivarse, dar el soplo
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