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Definition blow the whistle in British English

blow the whistle phrase

phrase
1

to tell the public or someone in authority about something wrong that you know someone is doing, especially at the place where you work. A person who does this is called a whistle-blower

Example

People should be able to blow the whistle on corruption without losing their jobs.

Definition blow the whistle in British English