tv. to expose corrupt practices or a scheme; to put an end to corruption. : The press is trying to blow the town wide open, and the feebies are trying to hush them up so they can move about in secret. , We'll blow this gang wide open!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Bust sth wide openis always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
So is ort. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
