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Blow Lid Remove Means Restraint Control Informal Daily

Word blow the lid off
Description remove means of restraint and allow something to get out of control – informal

1995 - Daily Express - Fleiss was taken to court on prostitution charges and threatened to blow the lid off Hollywood by revealing names of all her superstar clients. remove means of restraint and allow something to get out of control – informal

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