Society
pull back the curtain
reveal what is hidden
To pull back the curtain means to show information about something that was previously hidden or kept behind the scenes.
Hear it in real life
What does the new report explain?
It pulls back the curtain on how the organisation uses its money.
The documentary pulls back the curtain on life inside the fashion industry.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The documentary pulled back the curtain about life backstage.
Say: The documentary pulled back the curtain on life backstage.
Use “on” to introduce what the curtain metaphorically reveals.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
pull back the curtain on something; pull back the curtain to reveal something
Your turn: say it out loud
The documentary pulls back the curtain on life inside the fashion industry.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pull back the curtain
reveal what is hidden
“The documentary pulls back the curtain on life inside the fashion industry.”
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