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blow the whistleTo 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.Rate it:

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blow the whistleTo make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.Rate it:

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blow-by-blowDetailing every action or occurrence completely.Rate it:

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Clean As a WhistlePerfectly neat and not having any traces of dirtRate it:

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it is not the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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whistle in the windTo attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.Rate it:

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whistle-stopA small train station.Rate it:

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clean as a whistleVery cleanRate it:

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the whistle doesn't pull the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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clean as a whistleCompletely innocent; beyond moral reproach.Rate it:

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it ain't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it isn't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it's not the whistle that pulls the trainBoasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:Rate it:

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not worth a whistleWorthless or pointless.Rate it:

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the whistle does not pull the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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wet one's whistleTo have a drink; to quench one's thirst.Rate it:

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whistle dixieTo engage in a pointless or unproductive activity; to do something without resolve, seriousness or commitment.Rate it:

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whistle forUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see whistle,‎ for.Rate it:

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whistle forTo ask for with no chance of success.Rate it:

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whistle in the darkTo speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.Rate it:

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whistle past the graveyardTo attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; To proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.Rate it:

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whistle past the graveyardTo enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences.Rate it:

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whistle upTo gather together, calling them by whistling.Rate it:

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whistle walkThe path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.Rate it:

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whistle-blowerOne who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.Rate it:

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whistle-stopA brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneeringRate it:

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whistle-stop train tourA tour in a political campaign that makes many brief stops in small communities.Rate it:

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whistle-stop train tourAny travel that's quick and with only brief pauses.Rate it:

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blow downTo knock over with an air current, most often wind.Rate it:

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blow outTo sing out, sing out loudRate it:

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blow overTo blow on something causing it to topple.Rate it:

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blow pastTo easily overcome or go around a safeguard or limit.Rate it:

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blow upTo explode or be destroyed by explosion.Rate it:

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blow up someone's phoneTo call or text someone constantly.Rate it:

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blow off steamTo rant or shout in order to relieve stress; to vent.Rate it:

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blow upTo inflate or fill with air.Rate it:

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blow overTo pass naturally; to go away; to settle or calm down.Rate it:

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blow chunksTo vomit chunks of undigested food.Rate it:

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blow offTo shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.Rate it:

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blow upTo fail disastrously.Rate it:

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low blowA rhetorical attack that is considered unfair or unscrupulous.Rate it:

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a big blow hardOne whom exaggerates, over emphasizes personal prowess and accomplishments.Rate it:

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blow upTo explode something or somebody or destroy something or injure or kill somebody by explosion.Rate it:

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blow offTo pass gas; to break wind.Rate it:

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blow one's chanceTo ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.Rate it:

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blow sky highTo totally destroy and cause to explodeRate it:

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blow upTo enlarge or zoom in.Rate it:

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blow upTo become popular very quickly.Rate it:

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blow this popsicle standTo leave an establishment speedily.Rate it:

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blow one's wadto ejaculateRate it:

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