blow-by-blow
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.
a blow-by-blow account.
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How to use blow-by-blow in a sentence
For those seeking a blow-by-blow account of the conflict, this book will more than satisfy.
In the Vietnam era, the public often participated in such debates, because we received blow-by-blow accounts from the battlefield.
He gives a blow-by-blow account of a mission that ends in tragedy for some of the soldiers but in triumph for Karzai.
A blow-by-blow guide to the four stages of market-related sexual dysfunction.
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
In fact, I got a blow-by-blow description of your entire escape from them.
Captives of the Flame | Samuel R. Delany
British Dictionary definitions for blow-by-blow
(prenominal) explained in great detail: a blow-by-blow account of the argument
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Other Idioms and Phrases with 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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