Essential Phrasal Verbs & Idioms (w/ "blow") Flashcards
impress someone so greatly that it shocks them
His new artwork completely _____ me ______! I had no idea he was so talented.
blow (someone) away
His new artwork completely blew me away!
His new artwork didn’t blow me away.
Did his new artwork blow you away?
Why did his new artwork blow you away?
to not do what was promised
to not keep an appointment with someone
He is so irresponsible. He’s always ______ _____ all his meetings for no reason.
blow (something/someone) off
He’s always blowing off all his meetings for no reason.
He doesn’t blow off meetings.
Does he blow off meetings?
Why does he blow off meetings?
extinguish (fire/candle) using your breath;
do serious damage to joint
Happy birthday! Now _____ _____ your candles.
The soccer player ____ _____ his knee in the first game. He needs surgery now.
blow (something) out
Now blow out your candles.
The soccer player blew out his knee in the first game.
The soccer didn’t player blow out his knee.
Did the soccer player blow out his knee?
How did the soccer player blow out his knee?
it will pass without causing any harm
Don’t worry about the argument you had with the boss yesterday. It will all ____ _____.
blow over
It will all blow over.
It will not blow over. (People will not forget that easily.)
Will it blow over?
Why will it blow over?
destroy using explosives
The terrorist _____ the car _____.
blow (something) up
The terrorist blew the car up.
The terrorist didn’t blow the car up.
Did the terrorist blow the car up?
How did the terrorist blow the car up?
to make something a bigger deal than it really is
Why are you getting angry over something so little?
You’re blowing this ______ of ________.
Please, don’t ______ this _____ of _______.
You don’t have to ______ this ______ of _______ like that.
blow (something) out of proportion
You’re blowing this out of proportion.
Please, don’t blow this out of proportion.
You don’t have to blow this out of proportion like that.
be so awesome and you can’t explain how it happened
This magic trick will _____ your _____.
You _____ my _____. I don’t know how you did that. That’s so awesome.
My ______ is officially _______.
blow (someone’s) mind
This magic trick will blow your mind.
You blew my mind. I don’t know how you did that. That’s so awesome.
My mind is officially blown.
to expose/reveal a wrongdoing
Eric Snowden ______ the _________ on the NSA spying program.
blow the whistle (on someone/something)
Eric Snowden blew the whistle on the NSA spying program.
a person that exposes/reveals a wrongdoing
Eric Snowden is an example of a famous __________.
whistleblower (n.)
Eric Snowden is an example of a famous whistleblower.
