Blow your cover Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbɫoʊ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkəvɝ

BLOH-yer KUH-ver

UK

blˈəʊ/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈʌvɐ

bl-OH-yer KUHV-uh

التعريف

To accidentally reveal your true identity or intentions, especially when you are trying to hide them.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often used in movies, spy stories, or secret situations. Commonly appears as 'blow my cover', 'blow his/her cover'. Not used for revealing secrets in general; specifically about hiding who you are or your true purpose.

• Spanish: revelar tu identidad - descubrirte
• Portuguese (BR): revelar sua identidade - se expor
• Portuguese (PT): revelar a tua identidade - expor-te
• Chinese (Simplified): 暴露身份
• Chinese (Traditional): 暴露身份
• Hindi: अपनी असलियत उजागर करना
• Arabic: كشف هويتك
• Bengali: পরিচয় ফাঁস করা - গোপন পরিচয় প্রকাশ করা
• Russian: раскрыть себя - раскрыть свою личность
• Japanese: 正体がばれる - 身元がばれる
• Vietnamese: lộ thân phận - làm lộ thân phận
• Korean: 정체를 들키다 - 신분이 탄로나다
• Turkish: kimliğini açığa çıkarmak - gizli kimliğini ifşa etmek
• Urdu: اپنی حقیقت ظاہر کرنا - اپنی شناخت ظاہر کرنا
• Indonesian: membongkar penyamaran - membocorkan identitas

جمل نموذجية

Don't blow your cover during the mission.

basic

He wore a disguise so he wouldn't blow his cover.

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Talking too much might blow your cover.

basic

I almost blew my cover when I recognized her in the café.

natural

If you keep using your real name, you'll definitely blow your cover.

natural

Relax, no one will blow your cover at this party.

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