- blow out something
- blow out (something)
to make something stop working.
I turned on my new television and blew out the picture tube.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
blow out something
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blow out — (something) to make something stop working. I turned on my new television and blew out the picture tube … New idioms dictionary
blow out of the water — If something, like an idea, is blown out of the water, it is destroyed or defeated comprehensively … The small dictionary of idiomes
blow out — phrasal verb Word forms blow out : present tense I/you/we/they blow out he/she/it blows out present participle blowing out past tense blew out past participle blown out 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you blow out a flame, or if it blows out, it… … English dictionary
Blow Out (Prison Break episode) — Infobox Television episode Title = Blow Out Series = Prison Break Caption = Season = 4 Episode = 6 Airdate = Writer = Kalinda Vazquez Director = Bryan Spicer Season list = Infobox Prison Break season 4 episode list Episode list = List of Prison… … Wikipedia
blow out of the water — verb surprise greatly; knock someone s socks off I was floored when I heard that I was promoted • Syn: ↑shock, ↑floor, ↑ball over, ↑take aback • Derivationally related forms: ↑shock (f … Useful english dictionary
blow out of the water — blow (something/someone) out of the water to destroy or defeat something or someone completely. They came to court with fresh evidence that would, they said, blow the prosecution s case completely out of the water … New idioms dictionary
blow out of the water — blow (something) out of the water to destroy something. The virus blew my computer s hard drive completely out of the water. My lawyer blew their case right out of the water with his witnesses … New idioms dictionary
blow out of all proportion — blow (something) out of (all) proportion to behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is. They had a minor argument in a restaurant but the press have blown it out of all proportion, speculating about divorce … New idioms dictionary
blow out of proportion — blow (something) out of (all) proportion to behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is. They had a minor argument in a restaurant but the press have blown it out of all proportion, speculating about divorce … New idioms dictionary
blow out — verb 1. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable (Freq. 2) The lightbulbs blew out The fuse blew • Syn: ↑burn out, ↑blow • Derivationally related forms: ↑blowout … Useful english dictionary
