blow-by-blow

[ bloh-bahy-bloh ]

/ ˈbloʊˌbaɪˈbloʊ /

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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.

noun

a blow-by-blow account.

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Origin of blow-by-blow

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Words nearby blow-by-blow

blow a fuse, blow away, blowback, blowball, blow-by, blow-by-blow, blow-comb, blowdown, blow-dry, blow-dryer, blowed

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How to use blow-by-blow in a sentence

This is a blow against freedom of speech, we were told, by the likes of Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson.
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Liberal Democrats like to blow their bugles about how all the big money in politics comes from rich Republicans.
The 100 Rich People Who Run America|Mark McKinnon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On Friday, the story had looked like it might blow over as Buckingham Palace sought to dismiss it as a “civil case.”
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It took a blow to the head from Clark and the assistance of three deputies to subdue her.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

A step-by-step plan to break from your various technology addictions.
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All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
It was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
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John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
He who has attained it grows giddy, and the fiercest winds are summoned to blow him from his eminence.
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Upon his knees then, he lingered, while I rained blow after blow upon his upturned face.
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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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Other Idioms and Phrases with blow-by-blow

blow by blow

Described in minute detail, as in Tell me about last night's party, blow by blow. This term originated in radio broadcasts during the 1930s, in which the sportscaster gave a detailed account of each punch struck in a boxing match. It soon was transferred to a detailed account of anything at all.

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