dry up and blow away
To go away; to disappear.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I wish those annoying salesmen would just dry up and blow away.”
“The protesters refused to dry up and blow away until the city council addressed their concerns.”
“Despite the harsh criticism from his rivals, he refused to dry up and blow away, choosing instead to defend his controversial policies.”
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as the wind blows
According to any given circumstances.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow a fuse
To lose one's temper; to become enraged.
Last updated August 10, 2026