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Nov 12, 2019 · A blow is a specific short and sharp action, even figuratively. Something specific happens. In this sentence there are no actions and nothing that is short and sharp. It's like saying, "I'm feeling the blow after not eating for four days." There is no blow, just a series of unfortunate events.
May 27, 2010 · blow job also blowjob, 1961, from blow + job. Exactly which blow is meant is the subject of some debate; the word might have begun as a euphemism for suck (thus from blow (1)), or it might refer to the explosive climax of an orgasm (thus blow (2)). Unlike much sex slang, its date of origin probably is pretty close to the date it first is ...
Mar 14, 2018 · They’re used in written texts to indicate something that is about to be explained in more detail, usually in the next paragraph or section. They are very similar in meaning, but if you use “as follows”, then the text you’re referring to should come immediately after it. With “as below”, that’s not quite so necessary. logb (N) = x ...
Jun 14, 2022 · They usually had a beat and rhythm that coincided with the work being done. Blow (imperative verb) = Let the wind blow hard. me (informal/colloquial) = my. bully (adjective and interjection) = excellent, very good, admirable, fine, etc. boys (informal) = men. * shanty - WordReference.com Dictionary of English.
Jun 20, 2008 · Jun 21, 2008. #4. Hola. The examples above are correct in the context of someone saying it (agressively) to someone else - which is the reason for and the context of the thread. It can also be used as an expression of surprise "blow me" - as in "may God blow me down, that's a shock!" - in which case hearing your Nan say "blow me" is a very ...
Sep 4, 2009 · The usual way I've heard it used is "blow smoke up someones skirt/ass", which is telling them a lie. The blowing "sunshine" is telling someone a lie but one that is pleasing to the person being lied to, i.e. telling someone something that they want to hear. Sounds like a reasonably good definition of flattery.
Jul 27, 2018 · English - US. Jul 27, 2018. #2. "Blow to the head" is the usual expression in the US, but "blow on the head" would be fine. We generally wouldn't use "his," because we know whose head is involved.
Mar 3, 2011 · American English. Mar 3, 2011. #4. Well, they mean different things simply because the blow of bad news is emotional, while the blow of a fist is physical. Here are some examples that comes to mind that sound pretty idiomatic to me. They're actually opposite to yours, in that "big blow" is used in emotional contexts, and "heavy blow" in ...
Feb 26, 2012 · Feb 26, 2012. #3. As the title indicates, the lady in question is Luck. Gamblers sometimes blow on their dice for luck; it's a superstition. Some gamblers think they will have even better luck if an attractive women blows on the dice for them. Of course, if man brings a woman, it would be very rude of her to blow on another man's dice.
Jul 13, 2023 · Jul 13, 2023. #1. Hi everyone. To blow up a balloon means to inflate a balloon. But if I want to express that I keep sending out streams of air from my mouth to make a balloon float in the air, can I say 'blow a balloon'? Thank you in advance.
