to blow the whistle on somebody

English - Turkish

Definition of to blow the whistle on somebody in English Turkish dictionary
blow the whistle: (deyim) (blow the whistle on someone) Ele vermek, ihbar etmek
blow the whistle: ıslıklamak

English - English

Definition of to blow the whistle on somebody in English English dictionary
blow the whistle: 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.
blow the whistle: To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game
blow the whistle: 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
blow the whistle: (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

to blow the whistle on somebody

Hyphenation

to blow the whis·tle on some·bo·dy

tı blō dhi hwîsıl ôn sʌmbıdi

/tə ˈblō ᴛʜē ˈhwəsəl ˈôn ˈsəmbədē/ /tə ˈbloʊ ðiː ˈhwɪsəl ˈɔːn ˈsʌmbədiː/

History

Favorites