Idiom
break cover
Meaning
To disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He finally broke cover and admitted he hates the new plan.”
“During the heated debate, the senator broke cover and revealed his true position on the tax reform.”
“After weeks of maintaining a neutral silence, the candidate broke cover to challenge the party leadership on their controversial environmental policy.”
Examples
simple
“He finally broke cover and admitted he hates the new plan.”
contextual
“During the heated debate, the senator broke cover and revealed his true position on the tax reform.”
complex
“After weeks of maintaining a neutral silence, the candidate broke cover to challenge the party leadership on their controversial environmental policy.”
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