blow the gaff

blow the gaff
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1) проболтаться, растрепать

Mrs. Parker-Jennings: "Oh, well, I suppose the only thing is to risk it..." Jack Straw: "I think I can promise you that no one here will blow the gaff." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Jack Straw’, act II) — Миссис Паркер-Дженнингс: "Ну что же, единственное, что остается, - это рискнуть..." Джек Стро: "Могу обещать вам, что никто здесь не проболтается."

2) (on) доносить; ябедничать

Fred was fond of her. She was happy enough with him. Who could have believed she would go off the handle like that and threaten to blow the gaff on the gold buying? (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 24) — Ведь Фред любил ее. И она была по-своему счастлива с ним. Кто бы мог подумать, что она вдруг взовьется и станет угрожать разоблачениями.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • blow the gaff — British, old fashioned, informal to cause trouble for someone by letting other people know something that they were trying to keep secret. They killed Green because he was about to blow the gaff on their drug dealing. (often + on) …   New idioms dictionary

  • blow the gaff (on somebody) — blow the ˈgaff (on sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sth secret, especially by mistake Main entry: ↑blowidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow the gaff (on something) — blow the ˈgaff (on sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sth secret, especially by mistake Main entry: ↑blowidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow the gaff — {v. phr.} To open one s mouth to reveal a secret. * /When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow the gaff — {v. phr.} To open one s mouth to reveal a secret. * /When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow\ the\ gaff — v. phr. To open one s mouth to reveal a secret. When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him …   Словарь американских идиом

  • blow the gaff — Brit. informal reveal a plot or secret. → gaff …   English new terms dictionary

  • blow the gaff — v. divulge a secret, reveal a secret; tell the truth, expose the truth of the matter; reveal the truth accidentally …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Blow the gaff — (older slang) disclose a secret; reveal the truth, often unintentionally …   Dictionary of Australian slang


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