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idiomblow the whistle (on)to tell someone, especially someone in authority about something that is wrong or illegal, because you think it should be stopped:Staff at the hostel were racist and violent, but anyone who tried to blow the whistle was intimidated or threatened.The former oil-rig worker was dismissed after blowing the whistle on safety violations by his drilling company.whistle-blower: Depending on whose version you choose to believe, Hyland was either a selfless whistle-blower, or he was an angry ex-employee out to get revenge.
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