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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He’s desperate to blow it up but needs someone to blame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
“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
"England's gonna throw it away, gonna blow it away," a tale of hope over lived experience.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
For the previous several years, Dodger fans have spent all spring pondering ways this great team would blow it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
The glass on the frame was so thick with dust that I tried to blow it clean.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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