to blow one's lines
1blow\ one's\ lines — • blow one s lines • fluff one s lines 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 …
2blow one's lines — or[fluff one s lines] {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./ …
3blow one's lines — or[fluff one s lines] {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./ …
4blow one’s lines — tv. to forget one’s lines in a play; to speak one’s lines incorrectly in a play. □ There I was in my first major role, and I blow my lines! □ If you blow your lines, just try to cover it up …
5blow one's lines — phrasal 1. theater : to forget one s lines or make an error in speaking them 2. : to deviate from an announced or prescribed course : fall into inconsistency : falter before the week was out he had blown his lines as president and perhaps blown… …
6fluff\ one's\ lines — • blow one s lines • fluff one s lines 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 …
7fluff one's lines — See: BLOW ONE S LINES …
8fluff one's lines — See: BLOW ONE S LINES …
9blow — blow1 /bloh/, n. 1. a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a blow to the head. 2. a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.: His wife s death was a terrible blow to him. 3. a sudden attack or drastic action: The invaders struck a blow …
10blow — blow1 [blō] vi. blew, blown, blowing [ME blowen < OE blawan < IE * bhlē : see BLAST] 1. to move with some force: said of the wind or a current of air 2. to send forth air with or as with the mouth 3. to pant; be breathless …
