Which idiomatic phrase can be used to express 'showing all the hidden stuff' (it's supposed that nobody should find that out, some scandal things)?
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Blow the lid off something. |
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"Spill the beans" or just "Spill it." |
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Uncover the skeletons in the closet or, similarly, show where the bodies are buried. |
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From The Telegraph: "A married magistrate was discovered defrauding a charity she worked for after her lover of 10 years blew the whistle." More common is the noun form: whistleblower. Do you want to describe an outsider discovering secrets or an insider revealing them? Most idioms that I can think of lean one way or the other. |
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"Shine a light on" and "Lift the veil" can fit. |
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The criminal fraternity might say 'peach', 'rat', 'grass' or 'cough'. |
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If you're letting someone in on the secret goings-on, you can be said to "open the kimono." |
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