blow it
Idioms-
Spoil, botch, or bungle something, as in That was a great opportunity, but now I've blown it . [ Slang ; c. 1940]
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blow one's lines . Make a mistake in speaking one's part in a theatrical production, as in Ben blew his lines, but Dean came to the rescue . [Mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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"They could blow it playing like that," said former Newcastle and England forward Alan Shearer, who is a pundit on Saturday's Match of the Day.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
It took so long to get the hybrid; it’d be a shame to blow it up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Then as the NFL world reacted to that cruel blow, it dawned who would be tasked with keeping the Broncos' championship hopes alive: Jarrett Stidham.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
Do they have confetti and just don’t blow it?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
“At home where the wind can’t blow it away.”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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