idiom [verb]

Ezua paa

Maana (Definition)

Literally 'strip off the roof', meaning to expose scandal or reveal confidential secrets publicly.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

expose hidden secrets / blow the roof off

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ezua paa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Figurative Expression

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Uchunguzi huo uliyezua paa la ufisadi serikalini."

Translation: That investigation blew the roof off government corruption.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Fichua Anika