murder will out
- idiom
- Archaic
:
la verdad siempre sale a la luz
- You can try to hide the truth, but murder will out.
Examples
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Despite years of secrecy, murder will out and the truth finally emerged.
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In the end, murder will out despite all efforts to cover it up.
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Many believe that no matter how careful you are, murder will out in the end.
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She tried to cover up her mistake, but murder will out as the proverb says.
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Despite her attempts to conceal the crime, murder will out when the evidence is discovered.
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He thought he could hide the truth, but as they say, murder will out eventually.
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No matter how much lies are spun, murder will out, revealing the reality of the situation.
Synonyms
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2.9
To become known to people after being hidden
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3.9
To become known after being hidden
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7.0
A secret or problem becomes known later
To become known after being hidden
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase conveys that a murder (wrongdoing) will eventually be exposed, so there is a partial connection between 'murder' + future 'will' and the notion of coming 'out' into the open. However, the construction 'will out' is somewhat archaic/idiomatic and relies on knowing 'out' in the sense 'be exposed' (a usage B1 learners may not reliably know), so the meaning is only partially predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Murder will out is an old proverb that paints a clear picture: a hidden murder will come out, like a secret that is forced into the open. So it means the truth about a crime or wrongdoing will eventually 'become known'.