8 English Phrasal Verbs With 'BLOW'

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8 phrasal verbs with 'BLOW'

Blow away

1. Kill
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: He grabbed a gun and BLEW the police officer AWAY.
2. Beat rivals or competitors by a large margin
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: Their new product has BLOWN all the others AWAY.
3. Impress greatly
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: Her first novel BLEW me AWAY.
4. When the wind moves something from a place
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The flag BLEW AWAY in the storm; we'll have to buy a new one.

Blow down

1. When the wind forces something to fall
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: A tree was BLOWN DOWN in the storm.

Blow in

1. Arrive, sometimes suddenly or unexpectedly
   (Intransitive | American English)
   
   » Example: He BLEW IN from Toronto early this morning.

Blow off

1. Not keep an appointment
   (Separable [obligatory] | American English)
   
   » Example: We were going to meet last night, but she BLEW me OFF at the last minute.
2. Ignore, not do something
   (Separable [optional] | American English)
   
   » Example: I BLEW the homework OFF and did badly.
3. Expel gas from the anus
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: He BLEW OFF in front of everybody.

Blow out

1. Extinguish candles, matches, etc.
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: She BLEW the candles OUT on her birthday cake.
2. Defeat decisively
   (Separable [optional] | American English)
   
   » Example: The Broncos BLEW OUT the Raiders 55-0.

Blow over

1. When a scandal gets forgotten
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The scandal BLEW OVER within a fortnight when the press found someone else to attack.

Blow through

1. Do or consume something very quickly
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: He won £7 million on the lottery last year and he BLEW THROUGH the first million in one week.

Blow up

1. Explode
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The bomb BLEW UP without any warning.
2. Inflate
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The pressure was low, so I BLEW the tyre UP.
3. Enlarge (e.g., photograph).
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: BLOW UP that photo so we can see his face.
4. The beginning of a storm
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: A storm BLEW UP while we were out walking.
5. Lose your temper, become angry
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: They BLEW UP when they heard what I had done wrong.

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