blow one up
1blow\ one's\ stack — • blow a fuse • blow a gasket • blow one s stack 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 …
2blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… …
3blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… …
4blow one's top (or chiefly N. Amer. lid or stack) — informal lose one s temper. → blow …
5blow one's nose — ► blow one s nose clear one s nose of mucus by blowing through it. Main Entry: ↑blow …
6blow one's top — ► blow one s top informal lose one s temper. Main Entry: ↑blow …
7blow one's trumpet — blow one s (own) trumpet talk openly and boastfully about one s achievements he refused to blow his own trumpet and blushingly declined to speak …
8blow\ 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 …
9blow\ one's\ own\ horn — • blow one s own horn • toot one s own horn v. phr. slang To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does… …
10blow one's (own) trumpet — chiefly Brit. talk boastfully about one s achievements. → trumpet …
