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a blow job

giving oral sex to a man, fellatio If you want a blow job, you'll have to shower first.

a blowout

to win by a large score, no contest """Did the Flames win?"" ""Ya, 11-2. It was a blowout."""

at one blow

at one blow
see at one stroke.

at one stroke|at a blow|at a stroke|blow|stroke

adv. phr. Immediately; suddenly; with one quick or forceful action. The pirates captured the ship and captured a ton of gold at a blow. A thousand men lost their jobs at a stroke when the factory closed. All the prisoners escaped at one stroke.
Compare: AT ONCE, AT ONE TIME.

blow

1. cannabis or marijuana. It's interesting to note that in the U.S. it refers to cocaine
2. to leave

blow up

add air
"We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party."

blow a bundle

spend a lot of money, lose a lot of money gambling When Al went to Vegas, he blew a bundle - he lost a lot of money.

blow a fuse

to be very angry

blow a fuse|blow|blow a gasket|blow one's stack|bl

v. phr., slang To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. When Mr. McCarthy's son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse. When the umpire called Joe out at first, Joe blew his top and was sent to the showers.
Synonym: BLOW UP(1b), FLIP ONE'S LID, LOSE ONE'S TEMPER.
Compare: BLOW OFF STEAM2.

blow a gasket

Idiom(s): blow a gasket AND blow a fuse; blow one's cork; blow one's top; blow one's stack

Theme: ANGER - RELEASE

to become very angry; to lose one's temper. (Slang.)
• I was so mad I almost blew a gasket.
• I've never heard such a thing. I'm going to blow a fuse.
• I blew my cork when he hit me.
• I was so mad I could have blown my top.
• I makes me so mad I could blow my stack.

blow a kiss

kiss your hand and blow across it, throw a kiss Taea can blow a kiss, and she's only eighteen months old!

blow away

1. to kill
2. to amaze; see blow your mind

blow away the cobwebs

literally to get rid of the webs that spiders make, this idiom means to do something which makes your mind "cleaner" and fresher: "After sitting in the same chair for five hours, I wanted to go out for a walk to blow away the cobwebs."

Blow by blow

A blow-by-blow description gives every detail in sequence.

blow chunks

to vomit

blow down

to blow somebody down: to kill somebody

blow hot and cold

Idiom(s): blow hot and cold

Theme: INDECISION

to be changeable or uncertain (about something). (Fixed order.)
• He keeps blowing hot and cold on the question of moving to the country.
• He blows hot and cold about this. I wish he'd make up his mind.

blow hot and cold|blow|cold|hot

v. phr. To change your ways or likes often; be fickle or changeable. Tom blows hot and cold about coming out for the baseball team; he cannot decide. Mary blew hot and cold about going to college; every day she changed her mind. The boys will get tired of Ann's blowing hot and cold.

blow in

visit unexpectedly (inf.)
"My cousin blew in unexpectedly with his entire family."

blow in|blow

v., slang To arrive unexpectedly or in a carefree way. The house was already full of guests when Bill blew in. Compare SHOW UP3.

blow into|blow

v., slang To arrive at (a place) unexpectedly or in a carefree way. Bill blows into college at the last minute after every vacation. Why Tom, when did you blow into town?

blow it

cause a big mistake, ruin it, screw up Karen won't blow it this time. She'll skate a perfect program.

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

blow it out of proportion

exaggerate it, make it bigger than it should be When Gretzky was traded, the media blew it out of proportion.

blow it up (photo)

enlarge it, magnify it If you want to see details in the photo, blow it up.

blow job

(See a blow job)

blow me

you are worth nothing, kiss my ass, fuck off """You want me to support you by stealing? Blow me!"""

blow me down

I am very surprised, I do not believe it Well, blow me down, Olive. You can cook spinach, too!

blow me over

"it is unbelievable; far out" He's over 50? Well, blow me over!

blow my cover

reveal my true identity, reveal my hiding place With a false passport, I can enter Bali, if nobody blows my cover.

blow off

remove by explosion or force of wind吹掉;炸掉
The wind blew off the roots of many trees.大风把许多树连根拔掉。

blow off steam

1.let or make steam escape 排气;放气
The worker let off some steam because the pressure was too high.那位工人排出一些水气,因为压力大高。
2.get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity;in dulge in strong or violent language to relieve one's feeling 发泄精力或情绪;讲激烈而粗野的话以发泄感情;出气
When the rain stopped,the boys let off steam with a ball game.雨停后,孩子们赛球解闷。
When men let off steam,they tend to shout;women,on the other hand,express their feelings by weeping.男人发泄强烈感情时,倾向于大声喊叫;妇女则不然,用哭泣来发泄感情。
Don't take any notice of what he says;he's just letting off steam.不要理睬他所说的话,他在出气罢了。
Bill had to take his foreman's rough criticisms all day and he would blow off steam at home by scolding the children.比尔整天挨领班的训责,回家后就拿孩子出气。

blow one

become wildly enthusiastic over something as if understanding it for the first time in an entirely new light My friend told me that if I read the new book it would blow my mind.praise oneself He is always blowing his own horn and is very annoying at times.

blow one's brains out

blow one's brains out
Shoot oneself in the head, as in Blowing one's brains out is more a man's type of suicide; women lean toward poison. [Early 1800s]

blow one's brains out|blow|brains

v. phr. 1. To shoot yourself in the head. Mr. Jones lost all his wealth, so he blew his brains out. 2. slang To work very hard; overwork yourself. The boys blew their brains out to get the stage ready for the play. Mary is not one to blow her brains out.
Compare: BREAK ONE'S NECK.

blow one's cookies

Idiom(s): blow one's lunch AND blow one's cookies

Theme: VOMIT

to vomit. (Slang.)
• The accident was so horrible I almost blew my lunch.
• Don't run so hard, or you'll blow your cookies.

blow one's cool

Idiom(s): lose one's cool AND blow one's cool

Theme: ANGER - RELEASE

to lose one's temper; to lose one's nerve.(Slang.)
• Wow, he really lost his cool! What a tantrum!
• Whatever you do, don't blow your cool.

blow one's cool|blow|cool

v. phr., slang, informal To lose your composure or self-control. Whatever you say to the judge in court, make sure that you don't blow your cool.

blow one's cork

Idiom(s): blow a gasket AND blow a fuse; blow one's cork; blow one's top; blow one's stack

Theme: ANGER - RELEASE

to become very angry; to lose one's temper. (Slang.)
• I was so mad I almost blew a gasket.
• I've never heard such a thing. I'm going to blow a fuse.
• I blew my cork when he hit me.
• I was so mad I could have blown my top.
• I makes me so mad I could blow my stack.

blow one's cover

Idiom(s): blow one's cover

Theme: REVELATION

to reveal someone's true identity or purpose.
• The spy was very careful not to blow her cover.
• I tried to disguise myself, but my dog recognized me and blew my cover.

blow one's lines

Idiom(s): fluff one's lines AND blow one's lines; muff one's lines

Theme: FORGETFULNESS

to speak one's speech badly or forget one's lines when one is in a play. (Informal.)
• The actress fluffed her lines badly in the last act.
• I was in a play once, and I muffed my lines over and over.
• It's okay to blow your lines in rehearsal.

blow one's lines|blow|fluff|fluff one's lines|line

v. phr., informal To forget the words you are supposed to speak while acting in a play. The noise backstage scared Mary and she blew her lines.

blow one's lunch

Idiom(s): blow one's lunch AND blow one's cookies

Theme: VOMIT

to vomit. (Slang.)
• The accident was so horrible I almost blew my lunch.
• Don't run so hard, or you'll blow your cookies.

blow one's mind

Idiom(s): blow one's mind

Theme: OVERWHELM

to overwhelm someone; to excite someone. (Slang.)
• It was so beautiful, it nearly blew my mind.
• The music was so wild. It blew my mind.

blow one's mind|blow|mind

v. phr., slang, informal; originally from the drug culture 1. To become wildly enthusiastic over something as if understanding it for the first time in an entirely new light. Read Lyall Watson's book "Supernature", it will simply blow your mind! 2. To lose one's ability to function, as if due to an overdose of drugs, Joe is entirely incoherent

crushing blow

A major defeat or setback that is devastating to the goals of a person, group, or organization. The team's loss last Sunday was a crushing blow to their chances for a championship. Failing that test was a crushing blow to my hopes for an honors degree.Learn more: blow, crush
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