blow the whistle on

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to tell people in authority about something wrong that someone is doing

남의 부정행위를 당국이나 윗사람에게 알리다.

예문

1. 1A nurse blew the whistle on the hospital's poor hygiene, and inspectors arrived the next day.
2. 2It takes courage to blow the whistle on your own employer.
3. 3An accountant blew the whistle on the charity after noticing that donations were disappearing.
4. 4If you see a colleague stealing, you should blow the whistle on them.
5. 5Who blew the whistle on the factory's illegal dumping? The newspaper won't say.

문법

blow만 형태가 바뀐다: blows, blowing, blew, blown. 고발 대상인 사람이나 조직은 on 뒤에 쓴다.