to blow sth up
31blow that for a lark — blow/sod/etc this/that/for a lark british impolite phrase used for saying that you are tired of doing something Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry …
32blow into something — ˌblow ˈin | ˌblow ˈinto sth derived (informal) to arrive or enter a place suddenly • Look who s just blown in! • Have you heard who s blown into town? …
33blow the cobwebs away — blow/clear the ˈcobwebs away idiom to help sb start sth in a fresh, lively state of mind • A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away. Main entry: ↑cobwebidiom …
34blow smoke (up somebody's ass) — blow ˈsmoke (up sb s ass) idiom (taboo, NAmE, slang) to try to trick sb or lie to sb, particularly by saying sth is better than it really is Main entry: ↑blowidiom …
35blow something to smithereens — smash/blow/something to smithereens informal phrase to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces The bowl fell to the floor and was smashed to smithereens. Thesaurus: to breaksynonym Main entry …
36blow in — intransitive verb 1. slang : to appear or arrive casually or unexpectedly he blew in last night about eight 2. of an oil well : to come into production : start discharging oil and gas transitive verb : to start (a blast furnace) in operation… …
37blow sb/sth off phrasal — verb (T) AmE slang to treat someone or something as unimportant: It seems crazy that they blew off Jurassic Park when they were choosing best movies …
38death blow — UK US noun [countable] [singular death blow plural death blows] an action or event that causes the sudden and complete end of something important deal a death blow to something: The injury dealt a death blow to his hopes of winning the final …
39deliver a blow to sb/sth — ► to have a damaging effect on someone or something: »This move is going to continue to deliver a blow to the company and its position in the industry. Main Entry: ↑deliver …
40deliver a blow to sth — deliver a blow to sb/sth ► to have a damaging effect on someone or something: »This move is going to continue to deliver a blow to the company and its position in the industry. Main Entry: ↑deliver …
