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suck and blow

idiom
Meaning

To perform two incompatible actions; to hold views which are in contradiction.


Examples
SIMPLE

You cannot suck and blow at the same time.

CONTEXTUAL

The politician wants lower taxes but more public spending, which is trying to suck and blow.

COMPLEX

It is impossible to advocate for complete corporate deregulation while simultaneously demanding stricter environmental protections; one cannot suck and blow.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    blow a fuse

    To lose one's temper; to become enraged.

  2. 02

    blow a hole through

    To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

  3. 03

    blow a kiss

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

  4. 04

    blow away

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

  5. 05

    blow chunks

    To vomit chunks of undigested food.

  6. 06

    blow hot air

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

  7. 07

    blow hot and cold

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

  8. 08

    blow me

    An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party (with a metaphorical connotation of fellatio).

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