blow (one's) cover

To expose one's true identity or motives after they had been intentionally concealed (i.e. after one had been "undercover"). The spy fled when he realized that someone had blown his cover. I totally blew my cover when I stupidly wore my school jacket to steal the other team's mascot.

See also: blow, cover

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

blow someone's cover

Sl. to reveal someone's true identity; to ruin someone's scheme for concealment. The dog recognized me and blew my cover. I didn't mean to blow your cover by calling out to you.

See also: blow, cover

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

blow one's cover

Inadvertently give away one's secret identity, as in Mary came to the annual meeting pretending to be a shareholder and hoped no one would blow her cover . This expression uses blow in the sense of "expose or betray," a usage dating from Shakespeare's day.

See also: blow, cover

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

blow someone's cover

INFORMAL

If you blow someone's cover you tell other people who they are or what they are doing, when they are trying to keep it secret. Asking those kind of questions could blow my cover. The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown.

See also: blow, cover

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

blow someone's cover

discover or expose someone's real identity.

See also: blow, cover

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

blow somebody’s ˈcover

(informal) discover or reveal the real identity of somebody, especially of a spy, etc: She had been posing as a diplomat, but her cover was blown when she was found sending coded messages to agents.

See also: blow, cover

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

blow someone’s cover

tv. to reveal someone’s true identity; to ruin someone’s scheme for concealment. The dog recognized me and blew my cover.

See also: blow, cover

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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blow cover
blow one's cover
blow somebody's cover
blow someone’s cover
blow someone's cover
snipe at
snipe at (someone or something)
throw a game
certain party
dead weight

词组	blow (one's) cover
释义	blow (one's) cover blow (one's) cover To expose one's true identity or motives after they had been intentionally concealed (i.e. after one had been "undercover"). The spy fled when he realized that someone had blown his cover. I totally blew my cover when I stupidly wore my school jacket to steal the other team's mascot. See also: blow, cover Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. blow someone's cover Sl. to reveal someone's true identity; to ruin someone's scheme for concealment. The dog recognized me and blew my cover. I didn't mean to blow your cover by calling out to you. See also: blow, cover McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. blow one's cover Inadvertently give away one's secret identity, as in Mary came to the annual meeting pretending to be a shareholder and hoped no one would blow her cover . This expression uses blow in the sense of "expose or betray," a usage dating from Shakespeare's day. See also: blow, cover The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. blow someone's cover INFORMAL If you blow someone's cover you tell other people who they are or what they are doing, when they are trying to keep it secret. Asking those kind of questions could blow my cover. The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown. See also: blow, cover Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. blow someone's cover discover or expose someone's real identity. See also: blow, cover Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary blow somebody’s ˈcover (informal) discover or reveal the real identity of somebody, especially of a spy, etc: She had been posing as a diplomat, but her cover was blown when she was found sending coded messages to agents. See also: blow, cover Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary blow someone’s cover tv. to reveal someone’s true identity; to ruin someone’s scheme for concealment. The dog recognized me and blew my cover. See also: blow, cover McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: blow cover blow one's cover blow somebody's cover blow someone’s cover blow someone's cover snipe at snipe at (someone or something) throw a game certain party dead weight
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