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词汇 blow the lid off something
释义
blow the lid off something
Theme: REVEAL
tr. to expose a scandal or corrupt practice; to expose political dishonesty.
I'm going to blow the lid off another phony candidate.The reporter blew the lid off the latest city hall scandal.
Idiom
blow the lid off somethingblow the lid off (something)
to make public something that was previously not known or was hidden.
He blew the lid off modern photography by publishing gritty, realistic pictures at a time when most photos showed a clean, happy world.
Usage notes: sometimes used with other verbs meaning "remove":
Her novel tore the lid off small-town life.

blow the lid off (something)

To expose something to the public, often something scandalous or deceptive. That company's stock price plummeted after the media blew the lid off the CEO's embezzlement scandal.

blow the lid off something

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take the lid off something

JOURNALISM
If you blow the lid off or take the lid off something that has been kept secret, especially something shocking, you do something to make it known. `The Knowledge' is a new documentary series blowing the lid off music business scandals. Two or three months into therapy, people often feel worse because the treatment is taking the lid off their problems.

blow the lid off something

tv. to expose a scandal or corrupt practice; to expose political dishonesty. I’m going to blow the lid off another phony candidate.
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