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blow the lid off

VERB
bring to light
Synonyms
WEAK
bring forward bring into the open bring into view crack wide open disclose expose hold up to view lay bare reveal take the lid off
VERB
caper
Synonyms
STRONG
bounce bound dance frisk gambol hop jump leap play rollick romp skip spring
WEAK
cut capers cut loose go on a tear horse around kick up one's heels let loose raise hell whoop it up

Example Sentences

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“James Webb will blow the lid off everything,” says exoplanet hunter Sasha Hinkley of the University of Exeter.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 11, 2021

“This is going to blow the lid off the entire franchise.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2021

So as two women, the one thing we did know was that if we wanted to blow the lid off the news, it had to look like the news.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2021

I even went so far as to say, “If it is true and you wanted to blow the lid off of it, here’s where I would look.”

From Slate • Nov. 29, 2020

Percy concentrated until his ears popped, but the best he could do was blow the lid off the plastic treasure chest.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan