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blow the whistle on

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blow the whistle on somebody/something
to tell someone in authority about something bad that is happening so that it can be stopped He was dismissed when he tried to blow the whistle on the safety problems at the factory. The kids are encouraged to blow the whistle on any of their friends who are using drugs.
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His advice includes such pointers as "if you don't blow the whistle on school problems, no one will" and "fight for transparency throughout the system.
If the justices ultimately decide the answer is no, some experts warn that government employees who want to blow the whistle on corruption and malfeasance will have no weapon against retaliation.
The Queensland Nurses Union (QNU, ANF Qld) has warned changes to unfair dismissal laws could mean nurses (particularly in nursing homes) who blow the whistle on poor treatment of patients could be exposed to dismissal.
 
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