The old millionaire blew off one marriage to wed his new partner.
Your average worker can't just blow off his credit-card debt.
Some students will simply blow off exams they don't think will be part of their records.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
Blow-off — n. 1. A blowing off steam, water, etc.; Also, adj. as, a blow off cock or pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. An outburst of temper or excitement. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blow-off — blowˈ off see ↑blow off below. • • • Main Entry: ↑blow … Useful english dictionary
blow|off — «BLOH F, OF», noun. 1. a blowing off. 2. an apparatus that blows off steam. 3. Informal, Figurative. a sudden outburst of anger, pent up emotion, or the like. 4. Slang, Figurative. a boaster … Useful english dictionary
blow off — ► blow off informal 1) lose one s temper and shout. 2) break wind noisily. Main Entry: ↑blow … English terms dictionary
blow off — 1. in. to goof off; to waste time; to procrastinate. □ You blow off too much. □ All your best time is gone blown off. 2. n. a time waster; a goof off. (Usually blow off.) □ Fred is such a blow off! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow off — verb come off due to an explosion or other strong force (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑detach, ↑come off, ↑come away • Verb Frames: Something s Something is ing PP * * * lose one s temper and shout … Useful english dictionary
blow off — phrasal verb Word forms blow off : present tense I/you/we/they blow off he/she/it blows off present participle blowing off past tense blew off past participle blown off 1) [intransitive/transitive] if something blows off or is blown off, the wind … English dictionary
blow off — vb 1. British to fart. A children s term of the 1950s which was revived in the 1980s. ► We were right in the middle of the restau rant and Kitty blew off in front of them all. (Recorded, father, London, 1986) 2. American to reject, get rid of… … Contemporary slang
blow off — 1. • blow off v. waste time. I blew off the evening playing with my Wii. 2. • blow (someone) off v. ignore or neglect someone; reject or abandon someone. She s totalling blowing me off … English slang
blow off — transitive verb Date: 1856 1. a. to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with ; ignore < decided to blow off two billion viewers Harry Homburg > b. to end a relationship with 2. to outperform in a contest 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
