blow the whistle on

blow the whistle (on) (someone or something)

To expose or report something scandalous or deceptive. That company's stock price plummeted after the media blew the whistle on the CEO's embezzlement scandal. If you keep coming in late, I'm going to have to blow the whistle and report you to the department head.

blow the whistle on

1. Expose corruption or other wrongdoing, as in The President's speech blew the whistle on the opposition's leaking information. [Colloquial; 1930s]

2. Put a stop to, as in The registry decided to blow the whistle on new vanity plates. The term originally alluded to ending an activity (such as factory work) with the blast of a whistle. [Late 1800s]

blow the whistle on

bring an illicit activity to and end by informing on the person responsible. informal

This idiom comes from football, in which the referee blows a whistle to indicate that a player has broken the rules. Those who inform on others engaged in an illicit activity are now referred to as whistle-blowers .

See also: blow, on, whistle

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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blow the whistle
blow the whistle (on) (someone or something)
blow the whistle on someone/something
blow wide open
blow (something) wide open
blow something wide open
blow the lid off
blow the lid off (something)
blow the lid off something
lift

References in periodicals archive

WOULD you blow the whistle on something you believed to be wrong at work?

Would you blow the whistle on wrongdoing?

What you can do: Identify disconnects between ethics and action in your own work, then blow the whistle on yourself.

Blow the whistle on yourself or your team before someone else does it for you.

Whistle-blowing: a big payoff

There is no incentive--except the moral obligation to tell the truth--to blow the whistle on government fraud, only disincentives.

Pay the Piper

The protest, part of Lambda Legal's nationwide "Blow the Whistle on Work place Discrimination" campaign, was the first of several designed to draw attention to a lawsuit against shoe retailer and WNBA sponsor Foot Locker.

Airing out Foot Locker

If after acute self-examination and discussion with trusted experts, the advocate decides to blow the whistle on the organization, a tie is broken.

Whistle-blowing as a form of advocacy: guidelines for the practitioner and organization

Supporters of the right to blow the whistle on Welsh councils have given a cautious welcome to Government plans to change a gagging clause in a new law.

Hopes up in gag row

The charity Public Concern at Work said workers were twice as likely to blow the whistle on wrongdoings than they were five years ago.

Whistle blower line is busy

Public Concern at Work, the charity which helps people raise concerns, said workers were twice as likely to blow the whistle on wrongdoings than they were five years ago.

More workers reporting company violations

Auditors are likely to be more objective than IS managers or project team members and more willing to blow the whistle on troubled projects.

The study also revealed that even when auditors execute their responsibility to blow the whistle on troubled projects, the people responsible for controlling IS projects may refuse to pay attention, a phenomenon called the "deaf effect" [6].

First, many IS auditors reported that they or someone else did blow the whistle on a project.

BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON TROUBLED SOFTWARE PROJECTS

They, and their buddies in Congress, are attacking the messengers, the folks like Bob Berman who blow the whistle on fraud.

Shooting the Whistle-blower

Stewart and Feder have proposed an alternative job description: They want to set up an office that would help scientists who blow the whistle on fraud or misconduct.

NIH fraud busters get new assignment

The government actually pays the legal bills of its outside contractors who run into legal trouble in the course of their work, even when that legal trouble is defending themselves against employees who blow the whistle on their illegal or unsafe activities.

Uncle Sam's corporate lawyers

词组	blow the whistle on
释义	blow the whistle on blow the whistle (on) (someone or something) To expose or report something scandalous or deceptive. That company's stock price plummeted after the media blew the whistle on the CEO's embezzlement scandal. If you keep coming in late, I'm going to have to blow the whistle and report you to the department head. See also: blow, whistle Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. blow the whistle on 1. Expose corruption or other wrongdoing, as in The President's speech blew the whistle on the opposition's leaking information. [Colloquial; 1930s] 2. Put a stop to, as in The registry decided to blow the whistle on new vanity plates. The term originally alluded to ending an activity (such as factory work) with the blast of a whistle. [Late 1800s] See also: blow, on, whistle The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. blow the whistle on bring an illicit activity to and end by informing on the person responsible. informal This idiom comes from football, in which the referee blows a whistle to indicate that a player has broken the rules. Those who inform on others engaged in an illicit activity are now referred to as whistle-blowers . See also: blow, on, whistle Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: blow the whistle blow the whistle (on) (someone or something) blow the whistle on someone/something blow wide open blow (something) wide open blow something wide open blow the lid off blow the lid off (something) blow the lid off something lift References in periodicals archive WOULD you blow the whistle on something you believed to be wrong at work? Would you blow the whistle on wrongdoing? What you can do: Identify disconnects between ethics and action in your own work, then blow the whistle on yourself. Blow the whistle on yourself or your team before someone else does it for you. Whistle-blowing: a big payoff There is no incentive--except the moral obligation to tell the truth--to blow the whistle on government fraud, only disincentives. Pay the Piper The protest, part of Lambda Legal's nationwide "Blow the Whistle on Work place Discrimination" campaign, was the first of several designed to draw attention to a lawsuit against shoe retailer and WNBA sponsor Foot Locker. Airing out Foot Locker If after acute self-examination and discussion with trusted experts, the advocate decides to blow the whistle on the organization, a tie is broken. Whistle-blowing as a form of advocacy: guidelines for the practitioner and organization Supporters of the right to blow the whistle on Welsh councils have given a cautious welcome to Government plans to change a gagging clause in a new law. Hopes up in gag row The charity Public Concern at Work said workers were twice as likely to blow the whistle on wrongdoings than they were five years ago. Whistle blower line is busy Public Concern at Work, the charity which helps people raise concerns, said workers were twice as likely to blow the whistle on wrongdoings than they were five years ago. More workers reporting company violations Auditors are likely to be more objective than IS managers or project team members and more willing to blow the whistle on troubled projects. The study also revealed that even when auditors execute their responsibility to blow the whistle on troubled projects, the people responsible for controlling IS projects may refuse to pay attention, a phenomenon called the "deaf effect" [6]. First, many IS auditors reported that they or someone else did blow the whistle on a project. BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON TROUBLED SOFTWARE PROJECTS They, and their buddies in Congress, are attacking the messengers, the folks like Bob Berman who blow the whistle on fraud. Shooting the Whistle-blower Stewart and Feder have proposed an alternative job description: They want to set up an office that would help scientists who blow the whistle on fraud or misconduct. NIH fraud busters get new assignment The government actually pays the legal bills of its outside contractors who run into legal trouble in the course of their work, even when that legal trouble is defending themselves against employees who blow the whistle on their illegal or unsafe activities. Uncle Sam's corporate lawyers
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