graph bigger M A ( M A ) HT1 enlarge — related noun blow-up(I) 4 to make sth seem more important, better, worse, etc. than it really is ^ A; ^j-% :          The

whole affair was blown up out of all proportion. M A ^#$4A& To ,blow ' up (at sb) (informal) to get angry with sb ( A ) A A,    Em lose your

temper: I’m sorry I blew up at you. K77®, ffclfJfftA — related noun blow-up(2)

m noun 1 a hard hit with the hand, a weapon, etc. ( hi ) Shi: She received a severe blow on the head. Itfe A±$£7S® (#—th0 0 He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. ftfeA±H3£7T7-'T'[l’§1MA T o 0 The two men were exchanging blows. SP M 7 A 0 He landed a blow on Hill’s nose. ftkA'Ir 2 ~ (to sb/sth) a sudden event which has damaging effects on sb/sth, causing sadness or disappointment tTA; ® #r: Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him.        T '#£ it E$ ]7 A 0 o

It was a shattering blow to her pride. M A \%     1® IS

TftfeftfJ £}   — see also body blow 3 the action of

blowing oh :         Give your nose a good blow (= clear it

completely).         fTHTH a blow-by-

,blow ac count, de scription, etc. (of sth) (informal) a description of an event which gives you all the details in the order in which they happen M )M # A 1$ ffi ^ come to 'blows (over sth) to start fighting because of sth ( @ ^ ^ ) zb , tT ® M A soften/cushion the blow to make sth that is unpleasant seem less unpleasant and easier to accept   0 — more at

DEAL V., STRIKE V.

.. exclamation (old-fashioned, BrE) used to show that you are annoyed about sth ( AAAM ) : Blow! I completely forgot it.

'blow-dry verb [VN] to dry hair with a hairdryer and shape it into a particular style oh A (    W'AA

) ► ' blow-dry noun:   a cut and blow-dry

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blow-er /'blaua/r); NAmE 'blou-/ noun 1 [C] a device that produces a current of air oh J5<1#L; lUJxUJl:     a hot-air

blower         2 the blower [sing.] {old-fashioned, BrE,

informaI) the telephone % —see also whistle­blower

blow-fly /'blauflai; NAmE ‘bloo-/ noun {pi. blow-flies) a large fly that lays its eggs on meat and other food MM

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blow-hard /'blauhard; NAmE 'blooharrd,/ noun {NAmE, informal, disapproving) a person who talks too proudly about sth they own or sth they have done BfcAAi; i

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blow-hole /‘blauhaol; NAmE 'blouhoul/ noun 1 a hole in the top of a whale’s head through which it breathes (        ) of <A?L — picture o page R28 2 a hole in

a large area of ice, through which seals, etc. breathe

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blowie /'blaui; NAmE 'bloui/ noun {AustralE, NZE, informal) a blowfly MM

'blow-in noun {AustralE, informal) a person who has recently arrived somewhere R'JA; UrA1$A

'blow job noun {taboo, slang) the act of touching a man’s penis with the tongue and lips to give sexual pleasure (    ) P'M, P3C 033 FELLATIO

blow-lamp /'blaulaemp; NAmE 'blou-/ (BrE) {US torch,

' blow-torch) noun a tool for directing a very hot flame onto part of a surface, for example to remove paint

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blown pp of blow

blow-out /'blauaut; NAmE 'blou-/ noun 1 an occasion when a tyre suddenly bursts on a vehicle while it is moving ( ) lifln S23puncture:

to have a blowout MM. 2 [usually sing.] {informal) a large meal at which people eat too much AH; H(f?: a four-course blowout AH 3 {NAmE, informal)

a large party or social occasion iAS^;          S£ :

We’re going to have a huge blowout for Valentine’s Day. 1#AA 077*0     4 {NAmE, informal)

an easy victory $£ J§      :         The game was a blowout,

5 a sudden

escape of oil or gas from an oil well