The government's attempts at reform have blown up in its face, with demonstrations taking place all over the country.
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blow up in face — blow up in (your) face to unexpectedly fail. The military does not rush into a situation that could blow up in their faces. Carey s efforts to explain the need for staff reductions exploded in his face. Related vocabulary: have egg on your face … New idioms dictionary
blow explode in face — blow up/explode in (someone s) face if a plan or situation blows up in your face, it has a bad effect on you instead of the result you expected. The government s attempts at reform have blown up in its face, with demonstrations taking place all… … New idioms dictionary
blow — I [[t]blo͟ʊ[/t]] VERB USES ♦♦ blows, blowing, blew, blown (Please look at category 15 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves. A chill wind blew at the top… … English dictionary
blow — 01. The wind [blows] cold across the plains in winter. 02. He [blew] a tire about six minutes into the race and had to stop. 03. I really [blew] it with my new girlfriend. I forgot her birthday and then called her by my old girlfriend s name. 04 … Grammatical examples in English
Blow Up — is a club night that was founded in the early 1990s by promoter and DJ Paul Tunkin at a North London pub called The Laurel Tree . The night quickly became the centre of the emerging Britpop scene in Camden attracting long queues of people eager… … Wikipedia
blow up in your face — blow up in (your) face to unexpectedly fail. The military does not rush into a situation that could blow up in their faces. Carey s efforts to explain the need for staff reductions exploded in his face. Related vocabulary: have egg on your face … New idioms dictionary
Blow — Blow, v. i. [imp. {Blew} (bl[=u]); p. p. {Blown} (bl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blowing}.] [OE. blawen, blowen, AS. bl[=a]wan to blow, as wind; akin to OHG. pl[=a]jan, G. bl[ a]hen, to blow up, swell, L. flare to blow, Gr. ekflai nein to spout out,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blow Job (film) — Blow Job is a short film directed by Andy Warhol. Filmed in January 1964, the 35 minute [When projected at 16 fps.] film was shot with a 16 millimetre Bolex silent camera on black and white film. It depicts the face of an anonymous young man… … Wikipedia
Blow Away — Single par George Harrison extrait de l’album George Harrison Face A Blow Away Face B Soft Touch Sortie … Wikipédia en Français
blow up in someone's face — blow up/explode in (someone s) face if a plan or situation blows up in your face, it has a bad effect on you instead of the result you expected. The government s attempts at reform have blown up in its face, with demonstrations taking place all… … New idioms dictionary
