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idiom [verb]

Vumburusha Ndege

Maana (Definition)

To act incautiously and alert targets before an ambush or plan is ready.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

flush out birds / blow cover prematurely

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vumburusha ndege

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usiongee kwa sauti ukavumburusha ndege kabla ya kuwanasa."

Translation: Don't speak loudly lest you blow our cover before capturing them.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
tisha mapema
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