pull back the curtain en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To reveal an underlying truth.
Understanding how we can be manipulated helps us pull back the curtain on charlatans and can even protect democracy.
2020 December 17, Nathan J. Robinson, “The Sophist and The Magician”, in Current Affairs, archived from the original on 10 Oct 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pulls back the curtain | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| pulling back the curtain | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pulled back the curtain | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pulled back the curtain | Tense=Past | lexicographic |