to blow the gaff on something

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• blow the gaff (on something) — blow the ˈgaff (on sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sth secret, especially by mistake Main entry: ↑blowidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• blow the gaff — British, old fashioned, informal to cause trouble for someone by letting other people know something that they were trying to keep secret. They killed Green because he was about to blow the gaff on their drug dealing. (often + on) …   New idioms dictionary

• blow — I UK [bləʊ] / US [bloʊ] verb Word forms blow : present tense I/you/we/they blow he/she/it blows present participle blowing past tense blew UK [bluː] / US [blu] past participle blown UK [bləʊn] / US [bloʊn] *** 1) a) [intransitive] if wind or air… …   English dictionary

• blow — 1 past tense blew, past participle blown verb 1 (I) WIND MOVING if the wind or a current of air blows, it moves: A cold breeze was blowing. 2 WIND MOVING STH (intransitive usually + adv/prep, transitive) to move something, or to be moved, by the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gaff — I. /gæf / (say gaf) noun 1. a strong hook with a handle, used for landing large fish. 2. a metal spur for a gamecock. 3. Nautical the spar extending or supporting the upper edge of a fore and aft sail. –verb (t) 4. to hook or land with a gaff.… …  

• let something slip — REVEAL, disclose, divulge, let out, give away, blurt out; give the game away; informal let on, blab, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans; Brit. informal blow the gaff. → slip * * * let something drop/slip/ …   Useful english dictionary

• gaffe — [[t]gæ̱f[/t]] gaffes also gaff 1) N COUNT A gaffe is a stupid or careless mistake, for example when you say or do something that offends or upsets people. He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend. ...social gaffes committed by …   English dictionary

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