blow-in

adjective

1. (of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper:

   blow-in cards.

blow in

¹

verb

1. informal.
   intr, adverb to arrive or enter suddenly

blow-in

²

noun

1. informal.
   an unwelcome newcomer or stranger

Idioms and Phrases

Arrive, especially unexpectedly. For example, Just when we'd given him up, Arthur blew in . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

England's autumn campaign drifted further off track as Australia stunned Allianz Stadium by landing the decisive blow in a 42-37 barnstormer.

From BBC

Smith's case against Trump in D.C., accusing him of attempting to subvert President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory and obstruct Congress' certification of the results on Jan. 6, 2021, was dealt a heavy blow in July when the Supreme Court ruled the former president was broadly immune from official acts conducted within "his core constitutional powers" while in office.

From Salon

Ayatollah Khomeini has said he must strike Israel with a “crushing” blow in response to its missile attack on Iran last month, which turned out to be very damaging to Iran’s military capabilities.

From Slate

But Melie Kerr struck the crucial blow in the 17th over to have Dottin caught at short fine leg which all-but sealed the White Ferns' victory.

From BBC

The Lions absorbed a big blow in losing Aidan Hutchinson, but Jared Goff has that offense rolling.

From Los Angeles Times

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