Idioms for blow
Origin of blow
2
before 1000; Middle English
blowen (v.), Old English
blāwan; cognate with Latin
flāre to blow
Words nearby blow
blount's disease,
blouse,
blouson,
blousy,
bloviate,
blow,
blow a fuse,
blow away,
blow by blow,
blow down,
blow fly
British Dictionary definitions for blow off (1 of 4)
blow off
verb (adverb)
to permit (a gas under pressure, esp steam) to be released
(intr) British slang
to emit wind noisily from the anus
(tr) informal
to reject or jilt (someone)
blow off steam See steam (def. 6)
noun blow-off
a discharge of a surplus fluid, such as steam, under pressure
a device through which such a discharge is made
British Dictionary definitions for blow off (2 of 4)
blow
1
/ (bləʊ) /
verb blows, blowing, blew or blown
noun
Word Origin for blow
Old English
blāwan, related to Old Norse
blǣr gust of wind, Old High German
blāen, Latin
flāre
British Dictionary definitions for blow off (3 of 4)
blow
2
/ (bləʊ) /
noun
a powerful or heavy stroke with the fist, a weapon, etc
at one blow or at a blow
by or with only one action; all at one time
a sudden setback; unfortunate event
to come as a blow
come to blows
- to fight
- to result in a fight
an attacking action
a blow for freedom
Australian and NZ
a stroke of the shears in sheep-shearing
Word Origin for blow
C15: probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
bliuwan to beat
British Dictionary definitions for blow off (4 of 4)
blow
3
/ (bləʊ) /
verb blows, blowing, blew or blown
(intr)
(of a plant or flower) to blossom or open out
(tr)
to produce (flowers)
noun
a mass of blossoms
the state or period of blossoming (esp in the phrase in full blow)
Word Origin for blow
Old English
blōwan; related to Old Frisian
blōia to bloom, Old High German
bluoen, Latin
flōs flower; see
bloom
1
Idioms and Phrases with blow off (1 of 2)
blow off
Vent one's strong feelings; see blow off steam.
Disregard, ignore; evade something important. For example, If you blow off your homework, you're bound to run into trouble on the exam. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
Overcome, defeat easily, as in With Rob pitching, we'll have no trouble blowing off the opposing team. [Slang; 1950s] Also see blow away, def. 2.
Ignore, abandon, refuse to take part. For example, The college is blowing off our request for a new student center. [Slang; mid-1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with blow off (2 of 2)
blow