lift the lid on
idiom
chiefly British
: to reveal the truth about (something)
The investigation lifted the lid on corruption in the company.
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Garfield sat down with The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday to lift the lid on his return to film after a two-year sabbatical.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
However, its London studio is run by a subsidiary of Lucasfilm in the UK where it is obliged to file annual financial statements which lift the lid on its performance.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Finally, Scottish indie act the Trashcan Sinatras are about to lift the lid on their U.K. first top 40 appearance, thanks to a remastered and reissued version of their 1990 debut, Cake (via Last Night From Glasgow).
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2023
The deification of emperors was fairly standard practice at the time, and the spoof claimed to lift the lid on what really happened during the process.
—Mary Beard, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
The deification of emperors was fairly standard practice at the time, and the spoof claimed to lift the lid on what really happened during the process.
—Mary Beard, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
From 72 Films, this three-part documentary promises to lift the lid on the real billionaire.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2022
While many on social media praised the couple for their decision to tell their side of the story and lift the lid on what life in the public eye has been like, others criticized their decision to sit down with Winfrey.
—Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2021
The charges lift the lid on yet another federal investigation into fraud at CPS, one of the nation’s largest school districts that has been beset for years by mismanagement and budget and labor woes.
—Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2020
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
However, its London studio is run by a subsidiary of Lucasfilm in the UK where it is obliged to file annual financial statements which lift the lid on its performance.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Finally, Scottish indie act the Trashcan Sinatras are about to lift the lid on their U.K. first top 40 appearance, thanks to a remastered and reissued version of their 1990 debut, Cake (via Last Night From Glasgow).
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2023
The deification of emperors was fairly standard practice at the time, and the spoof claimed to lift the lid on what really happened during the process.
—Mary Beard, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
The deification of emperors was fairly standard practice at the time, and the spoof claimed to lift the lid on what really happened during the process.
—Mary Beard, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
From 72 Films, this three-part documentary promises to lift the lid on the real billionaire.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2022
While many on social media praised the couple for their decision to tell their side of the story and lift the lid on what life in the public eye has been like, others criticized their decision to sit down with Winfrey.
—Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2021
The charges lift the lid on yet another federal investigation into fraud at CPS, one of the nation’s largest school districts that has been beset for years by mismanagement and budget and labor woes.
—Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2020
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“Lift the lid on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lift%20the%20lid%20on. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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