blow the whistle

English - Turkish

Definition of blow the whistle in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) (blow the whistle on someone) Ele vermek, ihbar etmek

ıslıklamak

Related Terms

blow a whistle

ıslık çalmak

blow whistle

darbe ıslık

English - English

Definition of blow the whistle in English English dictionary

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.

To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game

cause an action or situation to stop by revealing it to opposing parties; blow a whistle to indicate the start or finish of a game or a time-out in an activity

(deyim) Bring (an illicit activity) to an end by informing on the person responsible; call public or official attention to something (as a wrongdoing) kept secret ― usually used with on

Hyphenation

blow the whis·tle

Turkish pronunciation

blō dhi hwîsıl

Synonyms

tattle, tell on, finger, rat, sell down the river, sell out, snitch, spill the beans, squawk, squeal, weasel

Pronunciation

/ˈblō ᴛʜē ˈhwəsəl/ /ˈbloʊ ðiː ˈhwɪsəl/

Etymology

() When used idiomatically, probably an allusion to a police officer blowing his or her whistle on observing a violation of the law.