B2idiompoliticsIELTS-friendly
blow the whistle on something
USUK
to tell the public or the authorities about something wrong or illegal
The person is a 'whistle-blower'. Use 'on' before the wrongdoing or the person.
In context
An accountant blew the whistle on the company's fake invoices.
Staff who blow the whistle on corruption should be protected by law.
More idioms about politics
- a double standarda rule applied more strictly to one group than to another
- a grey areaa situation where the rules are unclear, so nobody is sure what is allowed
- a hidden agendaa secret reason or plan behind what someone says or does
- a hot potatoa difficult issue that people disagree about and nobody wants to deal with
- a lame ducka politician or government with little real power, often near the end of a term in office