PHRASAL VERB H "BLO
Cause to go away by blowing, or by wind
E.g. He blew away the dust which had collected on the book|
Disperse or to depart on currents of air
Eg. I didn't have to rake. The leaves just blew away.
Knock over with an air current, most often wind
Eg. Ill huff and I'll puff and I'l blow your house down.
Let steam escape trough apoesge provided forthe
Eg. The engine or steamer is blowing off
Eg. I decided to blow off the meeting and leave early.
Extinguish something, especially a flame
Eg. He blew out the match,
Blow out
Deflate quickly on being punctured
Eg. The tre blew out on a comer.
Shirk or disregard |
Be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour
Eg. Asteam cock or valve sometimes blows out.
Blow over
Blow on something causing it to topple
Egg. The wind blew over the pole.
Easily overcome or go around a safeguard or limit
Eg. Ive just blown past my calorie limit for the day.
Inflate or fill with air
Eg, Let's blow up the balloons for the party.
Become popular very quickly
Eg. This album is about to blow up; they're being
promoted on MIV.
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