blow wide open
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The figurativeness relies on a metaphor where things that were formerly concealed (hidden from view) are now being thoroughly exposed (brought out in the open), as if by an explosion (compare blow (something) up (vt) and blow (something) away).
Phrase[edit]
- (figuratively, transitive) to expose (problems, lies, or corruption).