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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“When we expose people to these trade-offs, they make really good decisions. They don’t say, I’m going to blow it all,” Mecham said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
They save money and then go to Atlantic City and blow it on the slots.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
I’m not saying we’re actively rooting for McIlroy to blow it, but it’s always spicy when the roller coaster creaks and the leaderboard gets shifty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
"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
I didn’t want to blow it for my family, although I still found it hard to believe that any of this was real.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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