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blows the lid off

blows the lid off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of blow the lid off.

Meaning of blow the lid off

Verb

blow the lid off (third-person singular simple present blows the lid off, present participle blowing the lid off, simple past blew the lid off, past participle blown the lid off)

  1. (idiomatic) To uncover (a secret or scandal).
    • Her presence forces churchpeople to consider on what grounds gay relationships can be sanctioned within the community. This question blows the lid off of notions of the special sacredness of heterosexual monogamy.1979 April 28, John Graczak, “The Sacred and the Profane”, in Gay Community News, page 16

Questions about blows the lid off

What is blows the lid off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Blows the lid off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of blow the lid off.

Words near blows the lid off in the dictionary

  1. blows the coals
  2. blows the cobwebs away
  3. blows the doors off
  4. blows the gaff
  5. blows the grampus
  6. blows the lid off
  7. blows the roof off
  8. blows the whistle
  9. blows this pop stand
  10. blows this popsicle stand
  11. blows through

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