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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blow the lid off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
blow the lid off
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To uncover (a secret or scandal).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

blows the lid off (present, singular) blowing the lid off (participle, present) blew the lid off (past) blown the lid off (participle, past)

Phrases

lift the lid

Frequently Paired Words

lift the lid

Questions

What does blow the lid off mean?
To uncover (a secret or scandal).

How to pronounce blow the lid off

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