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Blowing The Whistle ( telling the authorities about some illegal action that is happening ... )

"Blowing The Whistle"



Blowing the whistle is telling the authorities about the wrong that someone is doing.

Example: "When Brian found out that his company was hiding the truth, he blew the whistle."

Example: "He blew the whistle when he found out they were hurting innocent people."



Someone who tells the law about some illegal action is blowing the whistle.

Example: "He knew that the ship was in danger of crashing, and he tried to blow the whistle, but no one would listen to him."



The person who blows the whistle, telling the authorities about some wrong-doing, is sometimes called the whistle-blower.

Example: "Yes, it was me who called the police, but don't tell anyone that I was the whistle-blower."





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