blow out of proportion
To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Please do not blow this small mistake out of proportion.”
“He was late by only five minutes, but his boss blew the situation out of proportion.”
“The media often blows minor political disagreements out of proportion, causing unnecessary public panic and deepening existing social divisions.”
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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