go or blow
Of a car or its engine: to perform either very well or not at all.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“This old truck is either go or blow on the highway.”
“The mechanic warned me that the modified engine is strictly go or blow during a race.”
“Given the volatile nature of the vintage racing engine, the driver knew the performance would be go or blow.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as the wind blows
According to any given circumstances.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026