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Idiom idiom

blow a hole through


To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The new evidence blows a hole through his story.

CONTEXTUAL

The sudden discovery of hidden debt blew a hole through the company's financial plan for the year.

COMPLEX

The investigative report blew a hole through the politician's carefully constructed image, revealing years of corruption that the public had never suspected.


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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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    To lose one's temper; to become enraged.

  4. 04

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    To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.

  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026