blow off
To shirk or disregard (a duty or person).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He blew off his homework and played games instead.”
“She blew off her friends to stay home and watch TV.”
“Despite repeated warnings from his supervisor, the young clerk continued to blow off his responsibilities until he was finally dismissed.”
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as the wind blows
According to any given circumstances.
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blow a fuse
To lose one's temper; to become enraged.
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blow a hole through
To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.
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blow a kiss
To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
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blow chunks
To vomit chunks of undigested food.
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
Last updated August 10, 2026