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dry up and blow away

idiom
Meaning

To go away; to disappear.


Examples
SIMPLE

I wish those annoying salesmen would just dry up and blow away.

CONTEXTUAL

The protesters refused to dry up and blow away until the city council addressed their concerns.

COMPLEX

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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    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

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    Not all there; slightly crazy.

  3. 03

    bang away

    to strike or hit repeatedly

  4. 04

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    To be superior in something.

  5. 05

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    To work hard at a task.

  6. 06

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  7. 07

    blow a fuse

    To lose one's temper; to become enraged.

  8. 08

    blow a hole through

    To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

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