blow the whistle
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to blow the whistle (third-person singular simple present blows the whistle, present participle blowing the whistle, simple past blew the whistle, past participle blown the whistle)
- (idiomatic) To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.
- In some jurisdictions, it is illegal to fire a person for blowing the whistle on an employer.
- (team sports) To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.
