单词 | to blow in |
释义 | > as lemmasto blow in d. to blow in: to spend, squander. Also absol. slang (chiefly U.S.). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > spend extravagantly [verb (transitive)] to piss (money, an opportunity, etc.) against the wall1540 lavish1542 melt1607 to piss away1628 unbowel1647 tap1712 sport1785 waster1821 blue1846 spree1859 to frivol away1866 blow1874 bust1878 skittle1883 to blow in1886 burst1892 bang1897 1886 in Amer. Speech (1950) 25 30/2 When Davis has a dollar he's dead bent on blowing it all in. 1887 F. Francis Saddle & Mocassin 144 ‘Sam went off on a bend.’ ‘To blow in?’ Jake laughed assent. 1894 Amer. Newspaper The third ‘blows in’ his money in a glorious drunk at the saloon. 1903 Outlook 7 Nov. 586 He had blown in all his earnings in a grand frolic. 1934 J. T. Farrell Young Manhood (1936) i. 163 Last winter I got sixty bucks from him for tuition and books and blew it in. 1938 R. Finlayson Brown Man's Burden 24 After breakfast I'll borrow Henare's car and we'll blow in the cash. 1946 F. Sargeson That Summer 35 Then he'd go to town and blow his money in, usually at the races. to blow in d. to blow in: to appear or turn up unexpectedly; to drop in. colloquial (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > go or come in [verb (intransitive)] > come in unexpectedly to drop in1609 to look ina1616 to blow in1895 pop1977 1895 F. Remington Pony Tracks 104 We were all very busy when William ‘blew in’ with a great sputtering. 1904 G. H. Lorimer Old Gorgon Graham 47 Yesterday our old college friend, Clarence, blew in from Monte Carlo. 1910 W. M. Raine Bucky O'Connor 97 Him and York Neil..blew in last night from their mine. 1911 H. Quick Yellowstone Nights ix. 241 A witness..from outside the jurisdiction had blowed in. 1913 R. Brooke Let. 6 Sept. (1968) 505 I ‘blew in’ here yesterday, & found about nine letters from you. 1924 J. Galsworthy White Monkey ii. iii If anything blows in, I'll remember you. 1940 War Illustr. 16 Feb. ii/3 He just blew in out of the black-out and asked if he might use the telephone. to blow in a. In Metallurgy. to blow in: (transitive) to put a blast furnace in operation. to blow out: to put a blast furnace out of blast, by ceasing to charge it with fresh materials, and by continuing the blast, until all the contents have been smelted. Also said intransitively of the furnace. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > work with tools or equipment [verb (transitive)] > furnace or kiln > put into operation to blow in1864 society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > work with tools or equipment [verb (transitive)] > furnace or kiln > stop stoking or cause to stop burning to blow out1864 to fire off1884 society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > explosive material > actions of explosive material [verb (intransitive)] > go off without shattering rock to blow out1864 1864 Daily Tel. 26 Oct. It was a question..of allowing half the furnaces in the district to blow out. 1881 Sat. Rev. 1 May 565 127 new furnaces have now been blown in. 1885 Law Times 79 188/2 A few workmen only were kept on until the furnaces could be blown out. < as lemmas |
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