| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| blow sky high |
upset a lot of people, cause a scandal or riot
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This government will blow sky high if people hear these tapes.
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| blow snakes (music) |
play great jazz, improvise creatively
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I went to hear jazz at the club, and Guido was blowing snakes.
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| blow the lid off |
reveal a story, tell some news, break a story
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When the defendant confessed, it blew the lid off the murder trial.
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| blow the whistle |
tell the teacher or the police, squeal
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Jimmy knows we stole the keys, but he won't blow the whistle.
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| blow them away |
defeat them badly, kick butt
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The Russians blew them away in the first game of the series.
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| blow this joint |
leave this building, quit this place
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I'm sick of playing billiards. Let's blow this joint.
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| blow this Popsicle stand |
leave this place, quit this place
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What a boring town! Let's blow this Popsicle stand!
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| blow to kingdom come |
explode and destroy, blow up
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There's enough gas in the well to blow us kingdom come!
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| blow up |
explode using a bomb or dynamite
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They plan to blow up that old building because it's unsafe.
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| blow up |
become angry, lose your temper
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If you criticize Al, he'll blow up. He's very sensitive.
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