| 单词 | blow |
| 释义 | 1. verb uses2. noun uses blow (bloʊ ) verb uses Word forms: blows , blowing , blew , blown 1. verb B1 When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves. A chill wind blew at the top of the hill. [VERB] We woke to find a gale blowing outside. [VERB] Synonyms: gust, blast, puff 2. verb B1+ If the wind blows something somewhere or if it blows there, the wind moves it there. The wind blew her hair back from her forehead. [VERB noun with adverb] Strong winds blew away most of the dust. [VERB noun with adverb] Her cap fell off in the street and blew away. [VERB adverb/preposition] Sand blew in our eyes. [VERB adverb/preposition] The bushes and trees were blowing in the wind. [VERB] Synonyms: move, carry, drive, bear 3. verb B1+ If you blow, you send out a stream of air from your mouth. Danny rubbed his arms and blew on his fingers to warm them. [VERB preposition/adverb] Take a deep breath and blow. [VERB] Synonyms: exhale, breathe, pant, puff 4. verb B1+ If you blow something somewhere, you move it by sending out a stream of air from your mouth. He picked up his mug and blew off the steam. [VERB noun with adverb] 5. verb If you blow bubbles or smoke rings, you make them by blowing air out of your mouth through liquid or smoke. He blew a ring of blue smoke. [VERB noun] Synonyms: puff out, expel, send out, emit 6. verb B2 When a whistle or horn blows or someone blows it, they make a sound by blowing into it. The whistle blew and the train slid forward. [VERB] A guard was blowing his whistle. [VERB noun] 7. verb B1+ When you blow your nose, you force air out of it through your nostrils in order to clear it. He took out a handkerchief and blew his nose. [VERB noun] Synonyms: unblock, clear, unclog 8. verb To blow something out, off, or away means to remove or destroy it violently with an explosion. The can exploded, wrecking the kitchen and bathroom and blowing out windows. [VERB noun with adverb] Rival gunmen blew the city to bits. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: blast 9. verb If you say that something blows an event, situation, or argument into a particular extreme state, especially an uncertain or unpleasant state, you mean that it causes it to be in that state. Someone took my comment and tried to blow it into a major controversy. [VERB noun preposition] 10. verb If you blow a large amount of money, you spend it quickly on luxuries. [informal] Before you blow it all on a luxury cruise, give a little thought to the future. [VERB noun on noun] My brother lent me some money and I went and blew the lot. [VERB noun] Synonyms: spend, waste, squander, consume 11. verb If you blow a chance or attempt to do something, you make a mistake which wastes the chance or causes the attempt to fail. [informal] He has almost certainly blown his chance of touring India this winter. [VERB noun] ...the high-risk world of real estate, where one careless word could blow a whole deal. [VERB noun] Oh you fool! You've blown it! [VERB it] Synonyms: ruin, spoil, screw up [informal], botch 12. ergative verb If a fuse blows or if something blows it, the fuse melts because too much electricity has been sent through it, and the electrical current is cut off. The fuse blew as he pressed the button. [VERB] Synonyms: short-circuit, go, break, fuse 13. ergative verb If you blow a tyre or if it blows, a hole suddenly appears in it and all the air comes out of it. A lorry blew a tyre and careered into them. [VERB noun] The car tyre blew. [VERB] Synonyms: burst, puncture, split, explode Blow out means the same as blow1. A tyre blew out when the coach was on its way. [VERB PARTICLE] 14. blow your own trumpet phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect] If you blow your own trumpet or blow your own horn, you tell people that you are very clever or successful. Synonyms: boast, crow, brag, vaunt 15. See also full-blown, overblown 16. to blow away the cobwebs phrase If something blows or clears away the cobwebs, it makes you feel more mentally alert and lively when you had previously been feeling tired. ...a walk on the South Downs to blow away the cobwebs. 17. to blow someone's cover phrase To blow someone's cover means to cause their true identity or the true nature of their work to be revealed. [informal] Asking those kind of questions could blow my cover. The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown. 18. to blow hot and cold phrase If someone blows hot and cold, they keep changing their attitude towards something, sometimes being very enthusiastic and at other times expressing no interest at all. The media, meanwhile, has blown hot and cold on the affair. [+ on/over/about] Synonyms: dither, vacillate, hesitate, waver 19. to blow a kiss phrase B1 If you blow someone a kiss or blow a kiss, you touch the palm of your hand lightly with your lips, and then blow across your hand towards the person, in order to show them your affection. Maria blew him a kiss. Amy blew a kiss from the door. 20. to blow a raspberry countable noun If you blow a raspberry, you make a sound by putting your tongue out and blowing, in order to insult someone. [informal] He blows a raspberry down the telephone line and hangs up. They're all making raspberry noises. 21. to blow your top phrase If someone blows their top, they become very angry about something. [informal] He blew his top after airport officials refused to let him on a plane. Synonyms: lose your temper, explode, blow up [informal], lose it [informal] 22. to blow the whistle phrase If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening. Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates. Phrasal verbs: blow away 1. phrasal verb If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it. [informal] I was blown away by the tone and the quality of the story. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] She just totally blew me away with her singing. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If someone blows another person away, they kill them by shooting them. [informal] He'd like to get hold of a gun and blow them all away. [VERB noun PARTICLE] blow out 1. phrasal verb B1+ If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning. I blew out the candle. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. See also blow1 [sense 13], blowout blow over phrasal verb If something such as trouble or an argument blows over, it ends without any serious consequences. Wait, and it'll all blow over. [VERB PARTICLE] blow up 1. phrasal verb B1 If someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion. He was jailed for 45 years for trying to blow up a plane. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Their boat blew up as they slept. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you blow up something such as a balloon or a tyre, you fill it with air. Other than blowing up a tyre I hadn't done any car maintenance. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If a wind or a storm blows up, the weather becomes very windy or stormy. A storm blew up over the mountains. [VERB PARTICLE] 4. phrasal verb If you blow up at someone, you lose your temper and shout at them. [informal] I'm sorry I blew up at you. [VERB PARTICLE + at] When Myra told Karp she'd expose his past, he blew up. [VERB PARTICLE] 5. phrasal verb If someone blows an incident up or if it blows up, it is made to seem more serious or important than it really is. Newspapers blew up the story. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The media may be blowing it up out of proportion. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The scandal blew up into a major political furore. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] 6. phrasal verb If a photographic image is blown up, a large copy is made of it. The image is blown up on a large screen. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] ...two blown up photos of Paddy. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] 7. See also blow-up blow (bloʊ ) noun uses Word forms: blows 1. countable noun If someone receives a blow, they are hit with a fist or weapon. He went off to hospital after a blow to the face. [+ to/on] Synonyms: knock, stroke, punch, belt [informal] 2. countable noun If something that happens is a blow to someone or something, it is very upsetting, disappointing, or damaging to them. The latest price increase would be a serious blow to many households. That ruling comes as a blow to environmentalists. [+ to] His death dealt a severe blow to the army's morale. [+ to] Synonyms: setback, shock, upset, disaster 3. to come to blows phrase If two people or groups come to blows, they start fighting. The representatives almost came to blows at a meeting. 4. to soften/cushion the blow phrase [VERB inflects] Something that softens the blow or cushions the blow makes an unpleasant change or piece of news easier to accept. 5. to strike a blow for sth phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE noun] If you strike a blow for a particular cause or principle, you do something that supports it or makes it more likely to succeed. Idioms: blow a hole in something to spoil something such as a plan or make it less effective If schools opted out of local authority control, would it blow a hole in the new system? to reduce an amount of money considerably A major natural disaster such as an earthquake or hurricane could blow a hole in the fund. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow the lid off something or take the lid off something to reveal the true nature of a difficult or dangerous situation or problem which has previously been hidden `The Knowledge' is a new documentary series blowing the lid off music business scandals. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow the gaff [British] to tell people something which was supposed to be kept secret I said 'I've blown the gaff ... revealed the truth and told stories about what really went on.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow a fuse to suddenly lose your temper and not be able to control your anger For all my experience, I blew a fuse in the quarter-final and could have been sent off. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow up in your face if a situation blows up in your face, it unexpectedly goes wrong and destroys your plans or your chances of something He must have known that having no evidence, this would blow up in his face. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a death blow an act or event that causes a process, a situation, or an organization to come to an end They warned that the incidents would be a death blow to the Middle East peace process. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow away the cobwebs to make you feel more alert and lively, when you have previously felt tired or dull We have a cottage in the Cotswolds, and getting back there after a few days in London really blows the cobwebs away. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a body blow [mainly British, journalism] something which causes you great disappointment or difficulty The result will deliver a body blow to Conservative party confidence. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers strike a blow for something to do something which supports a cause or principle, or makes it more likely to succeed Her appointment would strike a blow for women's rights in Poland. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers soften the blow or cushion the blow to make an unpleasant change or piece of news seem less unpleasant and easier to accept Although attempts were made to soften the blow, by reducing what some people had to pay, the tax still met with widespread opposition. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow someone to kingdom come to destroy someone, especially in a very violent way One false move could blow us all to kingdom come. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow your own horn [US] to boast about yourself. The British expression is blow your own trumpet. Maybe I am a superstar right now, but I don't go around blowing my own horn; this is a game which kicks you right back in the face. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow something wide open to change something completely by doing things in a totally different way Pamela has blown the old newsreader image wide open. to reveal something secret that other people have been trying to hide Has it occurred to you that he can blow the operation wide open? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow something sky-high to do or say something which completely destroys something, such as someone's hopes or beliefs All our hopes, plans and dreams have just been blown sky-high. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow smoke [mainly US] to deliberately confuse or mislead someone in order to deceive them It was time to see if Sam was just blowing smoke or if he actually had some useful information for us. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow your stack [mainly US] to become very angry with someone and shout at them My father really blew his stack over this. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow your top to become very angry with someone and shout at them I never asked her personal questions because, for some reason, she'd always blow her top and tell me I was being nosy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow your own trumpet [British] to tell other people that you have done very good things and have very good qualities in order to make them admire you. The usual American expression is blow your own horn. The three candidates traded insults and blew their own trumpets yesterday as each one claimed to be heading for victory. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow something out of the water to destroy something completely, suddenly, and violently. The government is in a state of paralysis. Its main economic and foreign policies have been blown out of the water. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow the whistle on someone or something to tell the authorities about something secret or illegal, or someone who is doing something illegal, dishonest, or immoral because you feel strongly that what they are doing is wrong and they should be stopped Members of Queensland coastal communities are being asked to blow the whistle on activities that damage the marine environment. The department needs to protect whistle-blowers, health professionals who want and care to make a change in the system. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow in the wind to be thought about and discussed, but not decided upon or resolved The agreement blowing in the wind at Montreal signalled a change in business conditions, and du Pont decided to jump in. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow your mind [informal] to be extremely exciting, surprising or interesting Oxford really blew his mind. He loved the feeling of the place, he loved the people. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: blow a bubble Experts believe an ingredient reacted with saliva when the 25-year-old chemistry student tried to blow a bubble. The Sun Eventually someone will work out how to blow that bubble back up. Times, Sunday Times Keeping your lips together and your jaw closed, blow a bubble of air to the front of your mouth and hold for 10 seconds. The Sun It's those on the top rungs blowing the bubbles. Times, Sunday Times And then, slowly, like a log rising in the river's flow, the 3ft snout of a marsh mugger crocodile surfaced in the pool, blew some bubbles and sank again. Times, Sunday Times It is no good the sun coming out for two hours and then it blowing a gale again. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It may also be blowing a gale. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It was blowing a gale and he was shutting up early. The Sun (2007) Now they are level on points with the champions after blowing their lead. The Sun They looked short on gas as they blew a lead and lost their grip on a play-off place. The Sun And this was the second time in three home games they have blown a lead. The Sun But he blew his lead with a few hundred metres left to run and staggered across the line in 10th before being rushed to the medical tent suffering from exhaustion. The Sun He would later take the no-decision when the bullpen blew the lead in the 8th. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Drop it into a handful of tinder, blow gently, and a thin trail of smoke trickles from the middle ... and suddenly, it bursts into bright orange flame. Times, Sunday Times There's no fresh water, no exotic wildlife, no palm tree fronds blowing gently in the breeze ... in fact there's hardly any vegetation at all. The Sun We stopped, and he looked at me, his blond hair blowing gently in the breeze. Times, Sunday Times His father was blowing gently on his face. Times, Sunday Times Winds are mostly from the north and northwest in the winter, blowing gently at 1to3km/hmph 1 in northern and central areas and 3to6km/hmph 1 near the coast. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I want to blow glass! Times,Sunday Times After recovering, he continued to blow glass until he dislocated his right shoulder in a 1979 bodysurfing accident. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For a small fee, $20, students can blow glass, make glass beads, and participate in kiln work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Craftspeople work alongside each other, fire wood and gas fired kilns, blow glass and make a living as artists onsite. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A snowman on skates, in hand-decorated blown glass. Times, Sunday Times We are, right now, on that plane, blowing sideways. Times,Sunday Times Its 12 cooling towers throw off plumes of steam that are blown sideways in the wind. Times, Sunday Times At about a 45 degree bank angle and 200ft m altitude he ejected and was blown sideways out of the aircraft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the wind started blowing sideways on the pack, several riders failed to keep up with the pace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pellets can be blown sideways by even a light breeze. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They should have an idea of how to blow their nose, cover their mouth if they cough and their nose when they sneeze. The Sun That's why you need to blow your nose after a good weep. The Sun She can't blow her nose without cameras clicking away. Times, Sunday Times Mustard, freshly grated horseradish and strong onions contain irritants that help to displace mucous and make it easier to cough or blow your nose. Times, Sunday Times I had lifted the mask to my forehead in order to blow my nose. Christianity Today But she opened both front windows and let the warm breeze blow through her hair. UNTO THE GRAVE This morning a strong nor'westerly breeze was blowing delicate cirri across a very blue sky. DOUBTFUL MOTIVES A breeze was blowing in through the open back door, sending flurries of snowflakes into the house. LOST SUMMER (2002) They were perched on a granite cap and a fresh breeze blew her hair. COVER STORY (1983) Back on board, a breeze blew through the lido deck, where the bar under canvas and deckchairs in the open form the hub of the ship. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The decisive blow was struck at about 8.45pm. Times,Sunday Times It must always be a pleasure for either of them to land a decisive blow in their encounters. Times, Sunday Times They wait and watch patiently for that careless moment in which to drive home a decisive blow. Smithsonian Mag The strike was hailed as a 'decisive blow against insurgency in the area'. The Sun And he reveals that impressive special forces operations recently dealt a decisive blow by wiping out insurgent leaders. The Sun Two are in the act of striking, and one may have just delivered his blow. Times, Sunday Times And he delivered a blow to their hopes of going straight up with a super solo show. The Sun He later cooled down but admitted the crash has delivered a blow to his chances of winning the drivers' championship. The Sun It's a tough, physical job and you aren't ever delivering the blow. Houston Chronicle Thinking of it in this way delivers a blow to our guts and transforms what we often think of as 'a story'; into a true, harsh reality. Christianity Today That was a devastating blow, but worse was to come. Times, Sunday Times It was a devastating blow, but she reflected that the time off did her good as she worked tirelessly towards her comeback. Times, Sunday Times Losing the rating would be a devastating blow to the credibility of the coalition's deficitcutting plans and would increase the cost of servicing debt. Times, Sunday Times It was a devastating blow for all those who had hoped to attend over the next 16 days. The Sun Yet, while redundancy can be a devastating blow, it can also be an opportunity. Times, Sunday Times Engine coolant flows through it via two rubber pipes — one in, one out — and a fan blows air through it into the cabin. Times, Sunday Times The more powerful your waves, the harder the fan blows. Times, Sunday Times A fan blows into his face to simulate the wind of a road trip. Times, Sunday Times A fan blows air into a combustion chamber, and a spark plug or ignition device lights the gasoline/air mixture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A fan blows over the heated coils and circulates warm air throughout the home. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Why does parenthood so often deliver a fatal blow? Times, Sunday Times (2007) But retreat now would be a possibly fatal blow to diversity and choice. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Investigators have tended to discount the theory that she dealt the fatal blow, because of the force involved. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It will be far from a fatal blow. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It would be a fatal blow. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A relationship spotted by conflict and disappointment may not find unfaithfulness the final blow. Christianity Today I love it but it was the final blow for her. The Sun Her apparent lack of compassion was a final blow. Times, Sunday Times At least she's the one who wielded the final blow. Times, Sunday Times The final blow fell several weeks later, when the publisher pulled the plug. Times, Sunday Times These losses would be a heavy blow for day traders but are less of a problem for long-term investors. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The cuts are a heavy blow for the army 's rank and file. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The announcement will come as a huge blow to thousands of patients who are on a waiting list for transplants. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was a huge blow - not least because her local bank manager had been extremely supportive. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Her death at a relatively early age is a huge blow to the science of genetics in general and to Finnish science in particular. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The need for a mastectomy was another huge blow for Donna. The Sun (2015) His knockout blow was a giant spending spree on schools. The Sun (2006) After that, he delivered the knockout blow. The Sun (2016) He was hoping to launch the knockout blow in a very personal rivalry that has lasted for more than a decade. Times, Sunday Times (2006) And a chance for punters to land a knockout blow on the last decent day of football punting until August. The Sun (2015) He found his path blocked at a vital stage at this track last time out, unable to land a blow but finishing full of running. Times,Sunday Times He was never able to land a blow but stayed on willingly to the line. Times, Sunday Times You never know where to land a blow. Times, Sunday Times Both sides entrenched and posturing, neither of them able to land a blow of realism or compromise. Times, Sunday Times He predictably got stuck behind a wall of horses and could never land a blow. The Sun It would have been a major blow to lose him. Times, Sunday Times But in another major blow its credit rating was downgraded - making it more expensive for it to raise cash. The Sun He was basically saying it was a major blow to his side and their prospects for the season. The Sun It's a major blow for an organisation that sells itself on expansion and a myth of invincibility. The Sun But don't think it's a major blow in the war on climate change. Times, Sunday Times The absence of the title-holder had sounded like a mortal blow to this year's festivities. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Naturally neither incumbent admits that he has suffered a mortal blow. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was not yet established who had dealt the mortal blow. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But this second league defeat of the season could be a mortal blow. The Sun (2008) He had apparently received a blow on his head that had left him with total memory loss. Times, Sunday Times He received a blow behind the right ear which bled profusely. Times,Sunday Times Hunt received a blow to the head after nodding home. Times, Sunday Times The disease occurs whenever anyone receives a blow in the rain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He woke up one day and was told that he had received a blow to the head, damaging his memory. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Years and years of repeated blows to the head, though, do not make for very engaging insights from the fighters. ST They can indicate if there have been repeated blows because, if the second and subsequent blood splatters are made on a surface already wet with blood, this can be detected. Times, Sunday Times It was reported that her brain would be donated to science so that the effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy - caused by repeated blows to the head - could be studied. Times, Sunday Times With repeated blows, the cracks would grow steadily until a hole was created. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Placed under high tension, they are subject to repeated blows, they are stretched and slackened during tuning and are still expected to last for decades. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the six-month timeframe now was a serious blow, letting the tyres down on an economy that was still not properly motoring. Times,Sunday Times His luck took a more serious blow when he was diagnosed with a rare illness. The Sun Concealment would be a serious blow to the government's credibility and might trigger greater social panic. Times,Sunday Times Two minutes later, the visitors struck the first serious blow. Times, Sunday Times One chief executive who had been hoping for a big extension of private sector provision said that this week's events were 'a serious blow'. Times, Sunday Times The habit of congregational gossip had been dealt a severe blow. Christianity Today However, the government defeated an attempt to introduce a temporary morato-rium on fracking, which would have dealt a severe blow to the industry. Times, Sunday Times The next thing he felt was a severe blow at the base of his neck. Times, Sunday Times If true, yesterday's revelations could be a severe blow to the negotiations. Times, Sunday Times The government said it would accept the ruling, striking a severe blow to plans for the runway. Times,Sunday Times Today, they hope to give relegation a sharp blow to the solar plexus. Times, Sunday Times The blight on the housing market will take a toll of consumers' spending, it added, dealing a sharp blow to the economy's growth. Times, Sunday Times He reads that memory can be restored by a sharp blow on the head. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It bounces, but breaks when given a sharp blow and can also flow like a liquid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So saying, he gives her a sharp blow with the head of the cutlass. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With a single blow they broke down the blue front door. Times, Sunday Times Little would drive them to a quiet spot and, catching them unaware, knock them out with a single blow. The Sun He decked him with a single blow. The Sun With those, he can easily demolish a reinforced door with a single blow, or penetrate several centimeters of concrete with his martial arts skill. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been recorded as being able to cleave a person's head and halfway through the chest with a single blow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now the calm has gone and the storm blows. Times, Sunday Times Ask not for whom the media storm blows. Times, Sunday Times But a storm blows up and the pair end up stranded on a remote outcrop - where love blossoms. The Sun If a storm blows in, we go indoors. Times, Sunday Times Company restructuring will gather speed again as the economic storm blows itself out, as will a renewed emphasis on delivering shareholder value. Times, Sunday Times He insists when they do suffer a blow, they no longer feel sorry for themselves and crumble, but bounce straight back. The Sun Like most who suffer a blow to the head, he had no memory of the moment leading to it. Christianity Today Support for older entrepreneurs recently suffered a blow, however. Times, Sunday Times The business suffered a blow, though, when heath inspectors gave it a hammering citing a series of hygiene issues. The Sun Savers suffered a blow this week as banks announced more cuts to rates. Times,Sunday Times It's a terrible blow to the sisterhood to hear how common these stories are. Times, Sunday Times For comedians this will come as a terrible blow. Times, Sunday Times I reckon finding out that he'd cheated on her didn't just break her heart - it was a terrible blow to the selfesteem of someone who's always had their own way. The Sun If the climate change case comes to be seen as having been oversold, and billions of pounds misinvested, the credibility of science advice will take a terrible blow. Times, Sunday Times It was a terrible blow. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 拳打, 风吹, 吹, 击打用拳或武器的 Japanese: 強打, 吹く, ･･･に息を吐く, 打撃 |
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