A1 Idiom Informell

Meter a boca no trombone

To blow the whistle

Bedeutung

To reveal a scandal or secret publicly.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

In Brazil, this phrase is very common in political discourse to describe journalists or citizens exposing corruption. While understood, it is slightly less common in Portugal than in Brazil, where 'denunciar' might be preferred in some contexts.

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Context is key

Only use this when you want to sound dramatic and informal.

Bedeutung

To reveal a scandal or secret publicly.

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Context is key

Only use this when you want to sound dramatic and informal.

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Which instrument is used in the idiom?

Ele meteu a boca no ________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: trombone

The idiom is fixed as 'meter a boca no trombone'.

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Which instrument is used in the idiom? Choose A1

Ele meteu a boca no ________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: trombone

The idiom is fixed as 'meter a boca no trombone'.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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No, it is too informal. Use 'denunciar' instead.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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Abrir o bico

similar

To talk or confess.

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