blow someone's cover English

Meaning blow someone's cover meaning

What does blow someone's cover mean?

blow someone's cover verb

— (idiomatic) To reveal that someone's behavior, situation, or identity has been fabricated or deliberately misrepresented for an ulterior motive.

— (reflexive, idiomatic) To reveal that one has fabricated or deliberately misrepresented one's own behavior, situation, or identity for an ulterior motive.