tirar de la manta
Meaning: to reveal a secret or expose something hidden; to blow the lid off a situation.
Language: Spanish
Literally: to pull the blanket
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The phrase pictures a blanket covering a truth; pulling it away uncovers what was concealed.
More idioms — Daily Life
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- no tener vuelta de hoja — To be conclusive and beyond dispute; to admit no alternative interpretation.
- dar el pistoletazo de salida — To officially begin or launch something.
- poner la proa — To set one's aim or course deliberately toward something; to target or pursue.
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