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111blow — I Australian Slang 1. fail in something; ruin; wreck: to blow an exam ; 2. ejaculate; experience orgasm; 3. horseracing, etc. (of odds on a horse offered by bookmakers): to lengthen 4. (euphemism) damn: Well I ll be blowed ; Blow that! ; 5.… …
112Blow me — When an English colleague of mine exclaimed Blow Me in front of a large American audience, he brought the house down. It is simply an exclamation of surprise, short for Blow me down , meaning something like I am so surprised you could knock me… …
113blow — See: at a blow, body blow, come to blows, it s an ill wind that blows nobody good, way the wind blows or how the wind blows …
114blow-in — n Australian a newcomer and/or interloper. The noun, usually referring to an unwelcome visitor, is based on the colloquial verb to blow in meaning to arrive unexpect edly. ► I ve got enough to do without having to deal with bloody blow ins …
115blow up — I. explode using a bomb or dynamite They plan to blow up that old building because it s unsafe. II. become angry, lose your temper If you criticize Al, he ll blow up. He s very sensitive …
116blow in — phrasal verb Word forms blow in : present tense I/you/we/they blow in he/she/it blows in present participle blowing in past tense blew in past participle blown in 1) [intransitive] to come towards you in the air A cool breeze blew in from the… …
117blow-in — bus blow′ in adj. (of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper: blow in cards[/ex] …
118blow-up — /ˈbloʊ ʌp / (say bloh up) noun 1. an explosion or other drastic trouble. 2. a violent outburst of temper or scolding. 3. Photography an enlargement. –adjective 4. inflatable: a blow up mattress. {derived from phrasal verb blow up. See blow2 (def …
119Blow-up — D✓Blow up, Blow|up [ blo:|ap ], das; s, s <englisch> (fotografische Vergrößerung) …
120blow — To become defective either by leaking or burning through. Also see arc blow striking blow …
