- blow someone out N. Amer.
- blow someone out N. Amer.informaldefeat someone convincingly.→ blow
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
blow someone out N. Amer.
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blow — blow1 verb (past blew; past participle blown) 1》 (of wind) move creating an air current. ↘be carried or driven by the wind. 2》 expel air through pursed lips. ↘force air through the mouth into (an instrument) to make a sound. ↘force… … English new terms dictionary
knock someone out — 1 I hit him and knocked him out: KNOCK UNCONSCIOUS, knock senseless; floor, prostrate; informal lay out, put out cold, KO, kayo. 2 England was knocked out: ELIMINATE, beat, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm … Useful english dictionary
sell someone out — BETRAY, inform on; be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, double cross, break faith with, stab in the back; informal tell on, sell down the river, blow the whistle on, squeal on, stitch up, peach on, do the dirty on; Brit. informal grass on, shop; N.… … Useful english dictionary
put someone to death — EXECUTE, hang, behead, guillotine, decapitate, electrocute, shoot, gas, crucify, stone; kill, murder, assassinate, eliminate, terminate, exterminate, destroy; informal bump off, polish off, do away with, do in, knock off, top, string up, take out … Useful english dictionary
give someone away — BETRAY, inform on; informal split on, rat on, peach on, do the dirty on, blow the whistle on, sell down the river; Brit. informal grass on, shop; N. Amer. informal rat out, finger; Austral./NZ … Useful english dictionary
turn someone in — BETRAY, inform on, denounce, sell out, stab someone in the back; informal split on, blow the whistle on, rat on, peach on, squeal on; Brit. informal grass on, shop; N. Amer. informal finger; Austral./NZ informal … Useful english dictionary
knock — verb 1》 strike a surface noisily to attract attention. ↘strike or thump together or against something. ↘(of a motor) make a thumping or rattling noise. 2》 collide forcefully with. ↘force to move or fall with a blow or collision: he… … English new terms dictionary
strike — verb (past and past participle struck strʌk) 1》 deliver a blow to. ↘accidentally hit (a part of one s body) against something. ↘come into forcible contact with. ↘(in sporting contexts) hit or kick (a ball). ↘ignite (a match) by… … English new terms dictionary
bang — bang1 noun 1》 a sudden loud, sharp noise. ↘a sudden painful blow. 2》 (bangs) N. Amer. a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead. 3》 Computing, chiefly N. Amer. the character ‘!’. verb 1》 strike or put down forcefully and noisily.… … English new terms dictionary
knock — 1. verb 1) he knocked on the door Syn: bang, tap, rap, thump, pound, hammer, beat, strike, hit 2) she knocked her knee on the table Syn: bump, bang … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
