Idiom
suck and blow
Meaning
To perform two incompatible actions; to hold views which are in contradiction.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You cannot suck and blow at the same time.”
“The politician wants lower taxes but more public spending, which is trying to suck and blow.”
“It is impossible to advocate for complete corporate deregulation while simultaneously demanding stricter environmental protections; one cannot suck and blow.”
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.”
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