blow-by-blow

[bloh-bahy-bloh]

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adjective

precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.

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noun

a blow-by-blow account.

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Origin of blow-by-blow

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

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Examples from the Web for blow-by-blow

Contemporary Examples

For those seeking a blow-by-blow account of the conflict, this book will more than satisfy.
We're Still Fighting the Opium Wars
William O’Connor
August 28, 2014
He gives a blow-by-blow account of a mission that ends in tragedy for some of the soldiers but in triumph for Karzai.
Why Karzai Is a Survivor
Gerald Posner
January 18, 2010
A blow-by-blow guide to the four stages of market-related sexual dysfunction.
When Markets Fall, So Do the Big Swinging Dicks
Mimi Swartz
October 17, 2008

Historical Examples

In fact, I got a blow-by-blow description of your entire escape from them.
Captives of the Flame
Samuel R. Delany
The next half hour covered a blow-by-blow account of Paul Brennan's efforts to have the minor restored to him.
The Fourth R
George Oliver Smith

British Dictionary definitions for blow-by-blow

blow-by-blow

adjective

(prenominal) explained in great detaila blow-by-blow account of the argument

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