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Old 06-Jul-2005, 20:53
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Default Re: blow off the exam ?
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Originally Posted by peteryoung
Thanks, flcracker!
If you say:

That exam was a blow off.(sl)

blow off is a noun here and means exceptionally easy.

It's like blowing off a candle...done successfully with one puff of air, so to speak.
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