find out

find out idiom
  1. Discover through examination or inquiry, as in You can find out his phone number by looking in the book. [Mid-1500]
  2. Expose, detect the true nature or character of, especially in an offense. For example, Cheaters risk being found out. [c. 1700]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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