| Word | blow the whistle on |
|---|---|
| Description | bring an illicit activity to and 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. bring an illicit activity to and end by informing on the person responsible – informal This idiom comes f |
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