blow-in

adjective

1. (of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper.

   blow-in cards.

blow in

¹

verb

1. informal,  (intr, adverb) to arrive or enter suddenly

blow-in

²

noun

1. informal,  an unwelcome newcomer or stranger

Idioms and Phrases

Arrive, especially unexpectedly. For example, Just when we'd given him up, Arthur blew in. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

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• get 
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• reach 
• register 
• reveal 
• show up