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词组 blow the whistle on
释义

blow the whistle on bring an illicit or disreputable activity to an 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.

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