take the lid off
1. 揭露……的真相
They took the lid off a nasty scandal.
他们揭露了一件肮脏的丑闻。
习惯用语blow one's lid1.■[美俚]发脾气, 勃然大怒blow the lid off1.■[美俚]揭发内幕, 揭露丑闻flip one's lid1.■大发脾气2.■发疯3.■着迷keep the lid down1.■[口]保守秘密put the lid on1.■限制, 禁 止, 取缔2.■使到顶; 使达到无以复加的地步3.■隐瞒, 遮盖sit on the lid1.■压制, 镇压take the lid off1.■揭盖子, 揭露丑闻The lid is on.1.■事情到了忍无可忍的地步。with the lid off1.■真相大白, 原形毕露, 一切丑事都暴露无遗