The terrorists blew the building up at midday.
•They blew up the bridge.
2. Fig. to exaggerate something [good or bad] about someone or something. •I hope no one blows the story up.
•The media always blows up reports of celebrity behavior.
•The press blew the story up unnecessarily.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
blow someone to something — tv. to treat someone to something, such as a meal, a movie, a drink, etc. □ Let me blow you to a meal. □ I think I’ll blow myself to a fancy dessert … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow someone or something off — 1. tv. o neglect or ignore someone or something. □ Get it done now. Don’t blow it off! □ Don’t blow me off. Listen! I want it done now! 2. tv. to cheat someone or a group; to deceive someone or a group. □ Don’t try to blow me off! I know what’s… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow someone to bits — blow (someone/something) to bits to completely destroy someone or something in an explosion. Do you know what s left over after a large star has blown itself to bits? … New idioms dictionary
blow someone to kingdom come — blow someone/something/to kingdom come informal phrase to destroy someone or something completely in an explosion Thesaurus: to destroy, or to be destroyed with an explosionsynonym … Useful english dictionary
blow someone to kingdom come — blast/blow (someone/something) to kingdom come informal to kill someone or destroy something by using a gun or bomb. Fifteen soldiers were blown to kingdom come in the attack. Police discovered a bomb which was large enough to blast the whole… … New idioms dictionary
blow someone 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 — [bləʊ ǁ bloʊ] verb blew PASTTENSE [bluː] blown PASTPART [bləʊn ǁ bloʊn] [transitive] 1. informal if you blow money on something, you spend a lot of money on it, often money that you cannot afford: • He blew his wages on a new stereo … Financial and business terms
blow — blow1 [blō] vi. blew, blown, blowing [ME blowen < OE blawan < IE * bhlē : see BLAST] 1. to move with some force: said of the wind or a current of air 2. to send forth air with or as with the mouth 3. to pant; be breathless … English World dictionary
blow something to kingdom come — blow someone/something/to kingdom come informal phrase to destroy someone or something completely in an explosion Thesaurus: to destroy, or to be destroyed with an explosionsynonym … Useful english dictionary
blow something to bits — blow (someone/something) to bits to completely destroy someone or something in an explosion. Do you know what s left over after a large star has blown itself to bits? … New idioms dictionary
blow to bits — blow (someone/something) to bits to completely destroy someone or something in an explosion. Do you know what s left over after a large star has blown itself to bits? … New idioms dictionary
