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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"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
"This is a mask, a template, a clay layer so thin you could blow it away," Sereno said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025
It looked like they were going to blow it again.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
The bonds in this fund’s portfolio won’t blow it up.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025
Relax and watch the wind tangle the smoke and blow it toward Westingtown.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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