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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It just waits for the wind to blow it.
From Literature
It took so long to get the hybrid; it’d be a shame to blow it up.
“And as long as I don’t mess those up, it’s tough to blow it.”
Then as the NFL world reacted to that cruel blow, it dawned who would be tasked with keeping the Broncos' championship hopes alive: Jarrett Stidham.
From BBC
Aarti took time away after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease, and the coronavirus pandemic dealt the nightlife scene a blow it is struggling to recover from.
From BBC
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