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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌbloʊ ðə ˈwɪsəl/ · UK /ˌbləʊ ðə ˈwɪsəl/
blow the whistle means: To make a sound with a whistle to signal something during a game, such as a stop.
phrase
To make a sound with a whistle to signal something during a game, such as a stop.
- The referee blew the whistle.
- Did she blow the whistle before the goal?
- He blows the whistle whenever a player breaks a rule.
To tell someone in authority about another person's illegal or dishonest actions.
- Someone needs to blow the whistle.
- She blew the whistle on her dishonest boss.
- Would you blow the whistle if your company broke the law?
verb
To tell the public or officials about illegal or harmful actions within an organization.
- She blew the whistle on the fraud.
- An employee has blown the whistle on unsafe working conditions.
- Would you blow the whistle if your employer broke the law?
Questions about blow the whistle
What does blow the whistle mean?
To make a sound with a whistle to signal something during a game, such as a stop.
What is blow the whistle in other languages?
Türkçe: düdük çalmak · Español: tocar el silbato · Français: siffler · Deutsch: pfeifen · Italiano: fischiare · 日本語: 笛を吹く
How do you pronounce blow the whistle?
In American English /ˌbloʊ ðə ˈwɪsəl/; in British English /ˌbləʊ ðə ˈwɪsəl/.
How do you use blow the whistle in a sentence?
The referee blew the whistle. Did she blow the whistle before the goal?
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