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blow wide open

blow wide open phrase: to expose (problems, lies, or corruption).

Phrase

blow wide open

  1. (figuratively, transitive) To expose (problems, lies, or corruption).

Origin of blow wide open

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).

Questions about blow wide open

What does blow wide open mean?
Blow wide open means to expose (problems, lies, or corruption).
What part of speech is blow wide open?
Blow wide open is a phrase.

Words near blow wide open in the dictionary

  1. blow up the tote
  2. blow upon
  3. blow valve
  4. blow valves
  5. blow water
  6. blow wide open
  7. blow wind up someone's skirt
  8. blow wise to
  9. blow with the wind
  10. blow-back
  11. blow-backs

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