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murder will out

idiom

Secrets or hidden crimes will eventually be exposed or discovered; nothing that is secret can remain a secret forever.

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  1. 01

    half murder

    The committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury.

  2. 02

    scream bloody murder

    To scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.

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