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blow smoke (up somebody's ass) — blow ˈsmoke (up sb s ass) idiom (taboo, NAmE, slang) to try to trick sb or lie to sb, particularly by saying sth is better than it really is Main entry: ↑blowidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow up in somebody's face — blow up in sb s ˈface f9 idiom if a plan, etc. blows up in your face, it goes wrong in a way that causes you damage, embarrassment, etc. Main entry: ↑blowidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow — [bləʊ ǁ bloʊ] verb blew PASTTENSE [bluː] blown PASTPART [bləʊn ǁ bloʊn] [transitive] 1. informal if you blow money on something, you spend a lot of money on it, often money that you cannot afford: • He blew his wages on a new stereo … Financial and business terms
blow the whistle — If somebody blows the whistle on a plan, they report it to the authorities … The small dictionary of idiomes
blow somebody off — ˌblow sbˈoff derived (NAmE) to deliberately not meet sb when you said you would; to end a romantic relationship with sb Main entry: ↑blowderived … Useful english dictionary
blow somebody out — ˌblow sbˈout derived (NAmE, informal) to defeat sb easily Main entry: ↑blowderived … Useful english dictionary
blow somebody to kingdom come — blow sb/sth to kingdom ˈcome idiom (informal) to completely destroy sb/sth with an explosion • The truck was blown to kingdom come. Main entry: ↑kingdomidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow somebody's socks off — blow/knock sb s ˈsocks off idiom (informal) to surprise or impress sb very much Main entry: ↑sockidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow the gaff (on somebody) — blow the ˈgaff (on sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sth secret, especially by mistake Main entry: ↑blowidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow the whistle on somebody — blow the ˈwhistle on sb/sth idiom (informal) to tell sb in authority about sth wrong or illegal that sb is doing Main entry: ↑blowidiom … Useful english dictionary
