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blow; play wind instrument; boast; fall through
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
blow; exhale forcefully through lips
Used for blowing out candles, creating airflow with the mouth, etc.
He blew out the birthday candles in one breath.
Please don't blow directly on food, it's unsanitary.
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She blew on her red, cold hands to warm them up.
blow up a balloon
whistle
verb
play wind instrument
Used for all wind musical instruments, especially woodwind and brass instruments.
Grandpa loved to play the flute when he was young.
The boy is playing the suona now.
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She can play the saxophone.
play the trumpet
play the harmonica
verb
blow (wind/airflow)
Used to describe natural wind or mechanical airflow acting on an object.
The wind is blowing strongly outside, rattling the windows.
The air blown out by the fan is very cool.
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This storm knocked down several big trees.
blower/fan
be exposed to wind and sun
verb
boast; brag; talk big
informalUsed in informal spoken contexts to criticize someone for exaggerating their abilities or achievements.
Don't brag yet, wait until you achieve results.
He always likes to talk nonsense and brag, no one believes him.
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Stop boasting, I know you're not that amazing.
boast; brag
talk big; exaggerate
verb
flatter; praise excessively
informalUsed to describe insincere, over-the-top praise for someone to gain favor.
Those subordinates are flattering and brown-nosing in front of the leader again.
The media blindly flattered this celebrity, which annoyed netizens.
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Don't listen to his flattery, he actually has little skill.
flatter; bootlick
flatter and curry favor
verb
fall through; fail; break off
informalCommon colloquial term for plans, relationships, or negotiations that fail to come to fruition.
Their wedding plans finally fell through.
This month's sales plan failed again.
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The cooperation negotiations between the two companies fell through.
It fell through; it's off
fall through; collapse