English Dictionary

blow the whistle

動詞

慣用表現 通常 前置詞on

(idiomatic, usually with "on") 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.

日本語の意味

違法または社会に有害な行為を行っている個人や団体（特に企業や政府機関など）の不正行為を、公衆または関係当局に告発すること（内部告発すること）

The senior engineer decided to blow the whistle on the company's safety violations after internal complaints were ignored.

その上級エンジニアは社内からの苦情が無視された後、同社の安全違反を当局に内部告発することに決めた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, usually with "on") 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.

意味（2）

(team sports) To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.

blows the whistle （ present singular third-person ）

blowing the whistle （ participle present ）

blew the whistle （ past ）

blown the whistle （ participle past ）