Phrasal Verbs With 'Blow'

Blow away phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Kill
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He grabbed a gun and BLEW the police officer AWAY.
  2. Meaning: Beat rivals or competitors by a large margin
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    » Example: Their new product has BLOWN all the others AWAY.
  3. Meaning: Impress greatly
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: Her first novel BLEW me AWAY.
  4. Meaning: When the wind moves something from a place
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The flag BLEW AWAY in the storm; we'll have to buy a new one.

Blow down phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: When the wind forces something to fall
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: A tree was BLOWN DOWN in the storm.

Blow in phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Arrive, sometimes suddenly or unexpectedly
    (Intransitive | American English)
    » Example: He BLEW IN from Toronto early this morning.

Blow off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Not keep an appointment
    (Separable [obligatory] | American English)
    » Example: We were going to meet last night, but she BLEW me OFF at the last minute.
  2. Meaning: Ignore, not do something
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: I BLEW the homework OFF and did badly.
  3. Meaning: Expel gas from the anus
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He BLEW OFF in front of everybody.

Blow out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Extinguish candles, matches, etc.
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She BLEW the candles OUT on her birthday cake.
  2. Meaning: Defeat decisively
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: The Broncos BLEW OUT the Raiders 55-0.

Blow over phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: When a scandal gets forgotten
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The scandal BLEW OVER within a fortnight when the press found someone else to attack.

Blow through phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Do or consume something very quickly
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He won £7 million on the lottery last year and he BLEW THROUGH the first million in one week.

Blow up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Explode
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The bomb BLEW UP without any warning.
  2. Meaning: Inflate
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The pressure was low, so I BLEW the tyre UP.
  3. Meaning: Enlarge (e.g., photograph).
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: BLOW UP that photo so we can see his face.
  4. Meaning: The beginning of a storm
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: A storm BLEW UP while we were out walking.
  5. Meaning: Lose your temper, become angry
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: They BLEW UP when they heard what I had done wrong.

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