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blow town

idiom
Meaning

To suddenly leave one's residence.


Examples
SIMPLE

He decided to blow town after the argument.

CONTEXTUAL

When the job offer came in from across the country, she packed her bags and blew town the very next day.

COMPLEX

Feeling suffocated by the monotony of his small-town existence, he eventually blew town, seeking a life of anonymity in the sprawling city.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    big end of town

    The top end of town.

  2. 02

    blow a fuse

    To lose one's temper; to become enraged.

  3. 03

    blow a hole through

    To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

  4. 04

    blow a kiss

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

  5. 05

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

  6. 06

    blow chunks

    To vomit chunks of undigested food.

  7. 07

    blow hot air

    To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.

  8. 08

    blow hot and cold

    To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.

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