blow the gaffe/gaff

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Definition of blow the gaffe/gaff words

phrase blow the gaffe/gaff If you blow the gaffe or blow the gaff, you tell someone something that other people wanted you to keep secret. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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