Blow-by-blow account
A detailed description or account of an event. I couldn't watch The Voice of Italy last night, by my sister-in-law gave me a blow-by-blow... Read more →
Blow a fuse
To burn out a fuse on an electrical circuit and as a result lose power. Our house blew a fuse last night and we had no power all night... Read more →
Blow a deal
To ruin a business deal with someone. It's important to deliver on time, so that you don't blow the deal with our new client.
Blood, sweat and tears
Signs of great personal effort. My fiance and I are very proud of our new house, as we put much blood, sweat and tears into buying it.
Blood on the carpet
Much trouble. On Friday the staff will meet and I'm afraid there will be much blood on the carpet after it.
Blind leading the blind
When a person doesn't understand something but tries to explain it to other people. Seeing my Math teacher trying to teach me paint was like... Read more →
Blessing in disguise
Something that turns out to be good but which seemed to be bad at first. My grandmother had a pancreatic tumor and it was a blessing in... Read more →
Bleep (something) out
To replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word). The words of the new MP were... Read more →
Blaze a trail (in something)
To create or develop a new area of study. The football player blazed a trail for the other players to follow with his unique skills.
Blast off
To shoot into the sky (used for a rocket). The rocket blasted off at noon.