blow the lid off
idiom
chiefly US
: to reveal the truth about (something)
The investigation blew the lid off corruption in city hall.
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Or in the case of Lizzie McGuire, to blow the lid off the fact that that aforementioned Italian pop star was lip-syncing all along.
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Rob Ledonne, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
With tensions bubbling throughout the Middle East, Blinken emphasized de-escalation, and talked about his plans to have difficult conversations with regional leaders -- some who may have influence over some of the actors that could potentially blow the lid off the conflict.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2024
The charges in Georgia, however, blow the lid off everything.
—James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
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Rob Ledonne, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
With tensions bubbling throughout the Middle East, Blinken emphasized de-escalation, and talked about his plans to have difficult conversations with regional leaders -- some who may have influence over some of the actors that could potentially blow the lid off the conflict.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2024
The charges in Georgia, however, blow the lid off everything.
—James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
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“Blow the lid off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20the%20lid%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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