blow-by-blow

American  

[bloh-bahy-bloh] / ˈbloʊˌbaɪˈbloʊ /

adjective

1. 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

1. a blow-by-blow account.

blow-by-blow British  

adjective

1. (prenominal) explained in great detail

   a blow-by-blow account of the argument

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blow by blow Idioms  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of blow-by-blow

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

“Smile” seems like kids’ stuff next to the excruciating blow-by-blow of “West End Girl,” which was recorded speedily last December.

From The Wall Street Journal

In court, Austin gave the first blow-by-blow account of the killing, saying they walked up a tree-lined street in Woodland Hills and arrived at the couple’s doorstep.

From Los Angeles Times

The New York Times, which first reported on the upside-down flag, published a blow-by-blow account of the neighbourhood dispute on Tuesday.

From BBC

It was painstaking, and sometimes dull, and included a blow-by-blow account about how checks were approved, then cut, then mailed, then signed, then returned.

From Seattle Times

Simpson trial, certainly wouldn’t have been the premier spectacle of a generation if not for the blow-by-blow live broadcast from Los Angeles to the rest of the world.

From Los Angeles Times