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Blood is thicker than water.

teach Sally how to change the oil. It’s a case The lØwyer got the witness to give a blow-
of the blnd leadng the blnd. When I by-blow description of the argumłnt.
tried to show Mary how to use a computer, blow-by-blowŁdescription Go to blow-by-
it was the blnd leadng the blnd.
blow account.
Blood is thicker thyn water. Go to Blood blowŁhłtŁandŁcold to be changeable or un-
runs thicker than water. certainŁ(about something).Ł He keeps
BloodŁ runs thØckerŁ thyn water. and blowing hot and cold on the question of
BloodŁ is thØckerŁ thyn water. Pople moving to the country. He blows hot and
who are relatedŁhave sðrongrŁobligations cold about this. I wish he’d make up his
to each otherŁthanŁto people outside the mnd.
familyŁand are expectedŁto endure fam- blowŁoffŁsteam Go to let off steam.
ilyŁproblems.Ł(Pràverb.) My friends in-
vited me to go campng on SaturdØy, but blow one’ cookØes Go to blow one’s lunch.
I have to go to my cousin’s weddng instead. blow one’ cool Go to lose one’s cool.
Blood is thicker than water, after all. If
you łver need help, don’t ask your friends. blow one’ cłrk Go to blow a gasket.
Come home and ask us, your family. Blood blow one’ lineð Go to fluff one’s lines.
is thicker than water.
blow one’ lunch and blow one’ cookØes
blood,Łsweat,ŁandŁtears the signsŁof great to vomit.Ł(Slang.) The accidłnt was so
prsànalŁ effort.Ł There will be mucð horrible I almost blłw my lunch. Don’t
blood, sweat, and tears błfore we havł run so hard, or you’ll blow your cookies.
complłted this project. After years of blow one’ nose to drive mucus and other
blood, sweat, and tears, Timmy finally material fràmŁthe nose usingŁairŁpressure
earned a collłge dłgree.
from the lungs. Excuse me, I have to
bloodyŁbutŁunbłwed [one’sŁhead]bsłow- blow my nooe. Bill blłw his nooe into
ingŁsignsŁof aŁsðruggle, but not bowedŁin his handkerchief.
defeat.Ł LizSemłrged from the struggle, blow one’ own hłrn Go to toot one’s own
her head bloody but unbowed. We are horn.
bloody but unbowed and will fight to the
last. blow one’ stack Go to blow a gasket.
blowŁa fuse 1. to burnŁout aŁfuse.Ł The blow one’ tłp Go to blow a gasket.
microwØve ovłn blew a fuse, oo we had no blow over to go away without causing
power. You’ll blow a fuse if you use too harm.Ł If we are lucky, the storm will
many appliances Øt once. 2. Go to blow a blow ovłr. Givłn time, all this contro-
gasket. versy will blow over.
blowŁa gasket and blowŁa fuse;Łblow blow someone ortsomething away 1. to kill or
one’ cork;Ł blowŁ one’ top;Ł blowŁ one’ desðràyŁsàmeone or sàmething. (Also lit-
stack to become very angry; to lose one’s eral.ŁSlang.) He drew his gun and blłw
temper.Ł(Slang.) I was oo mad I almost the thief awØy. T His bad attitude blłw
blłw a gaskłt. I’ve nevłr heard such a away the whole deal. 2. [with someone] to
thing. I’m going to blow a fuse. I blłw overcom somone emotionally. The
my cork when he hit me. I was so mad bad news really blłw me away. Your
I could have blown my top. I makes mł news just blew me away! How exciting!
so mad I could blow my stack.
blow someone ortsomething off 1. [with some-
blow-by-blowŁ account and blow-by- thing] to neglect orŁbumble something.
blowŁdescription a dtailed dscripðiàn (Slang.) He would do better in school
(of anŁ event)b givenŁ asŁ the event takes if he didà’t blow his mØth class off. T He
place.Ł(ThisŁreferredŁoriginallyŁto boxing blłw off his homłwork. 2. [with someone]
orŁotherŁcombat.) I want to listen to a to deceive orŁcłeat sàmeone.Ł(Slang.)
blow-by-blow account of the prizefight. She really blłw me off on the question of

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