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Waarheid, Geheimhouding en Misleiding - Geheimen onthullen

Ontdek Engelse idiomen die betrekking hebben op het onthullen van geheimen met voorbeelden als "mors de bonen" en "geef het spel weg".

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
to let the cat out of the bag

to reveal information that were supposed to be kept secret, often by accident

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to spill the beans

to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone

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(out) in the open

used of a secret that is now shared with others

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to blow one's cover

to reveal a person's identity or intentions

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to catch sb in the act

to see or arrest a person while they are doing something illegal or wrong

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to catch sb red-handed

to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest

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to come out of the closet

to publicly talk about something such as a belief that one used to keep secret

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to give the game away

to reveal something that one was supposed to keep as a secret or surprise

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to lift the lid on sth

to cause the truth become revealed, especially an unpleasant one

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to spill the tea

to tell others about what has happened to someone, especially about things that are private or controversial, in the person's absence

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to see the light (of day)

to be made known publicly

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to call one's bluff

to challenge a person to carry out their seemingly fake threats or claims in order to expose them

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