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cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West" spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater" sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew" make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew" play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn" cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry" cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard" spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew" lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow" forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff" allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse" a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire" free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one''s nose" exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down" shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase" spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree" street names for cocaine an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle" a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust" leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!" melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew" an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement" show off |
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