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    blow up

    US /blo ʌp/

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    UK /bləu ʌp/

    A2
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo suddenly become angry
    I think that guy is going to blow up when he sees what happened to his car
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
    Blow up the air mattress so the guests can sleep on it
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo destroy something by making it explode
    If you mix the wrong chemicals, they might blow up
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo make something larger, e.g. a photo
    Let's blow up this photo so we can see what's hiding in the corner
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
    The bomb blew up, destroying the building.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo inflate with air or gas.
    Could you blow up these balloons for the party?
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo enlarge a photograph or image.
    I'm going to blow up this image so we can see the details better.
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo suddenly become very angry.
    He blew up at me when I told him I'd crashed his car.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo exaggerate or make something seem more important than it is.
    The media tends to blow up these kinds of stories.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo become very important or serious.
    The scandal threatened to blow up and ruin his career.

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    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • And basically, they've said this, that if his tax plan, which would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would, in some instances, disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy, were to go into effect, we would lose three and a half million jobs and maybe have another recession.

      And basically, they've said this, that if his tax plan, which would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would, in some instances, disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy, were to go into effect, we would lose three and a half million jobs and maybe have another recession.

    • WHICH WOULD BLOW UP

      WHICH WOULD BLOW UP

    B1

    12 Airport Life Hacks Every Girl Should Know | Brooklyn and Bailey

    04:2812 Airport Life Hacks Every Girl Should Know | Brooklyn and Bailey
    • Since we have lots of little siblings that sometimes travel with us, we always pack an inflatable ball to blow up so that if they get bored at the airport they have something to play with.

      Since we have lots of little siblings that sometimes travel with us, we always pack an inflatable ball to blow up so that if they get bored at the airport they have something to play with.

    B1

    What's In The Big Beautiful Bill And Why Elon Musk Hates It

    09:50What's In The Big Beautiful Bill And Why Elon Musk Hates It
    • I mean, Elon Musk was in the Oval Office with the president a week before this blow up and they were both heaping praise on one another.

      I mean, Elon Musk was in the Oval Office with the president a week before this blow up and they were both heaping praise on one another.

    • I mean, Elon Musk was in the Oval Office with the president a week before this blow-up,

      I mean, Elon Musk was in the Oval Office with the president a week before this blow-up,

    B1

    ‘I can’t say if US will strike Iran’, says Donald Trump | BBC News

    16:10‘I can’t say if US will strike Iran’, says Donald Trump | BBC News
    • Then we go blow up all the military, you know, all the nuclear stuff that's all over the place there.

      Then we go blow up all the military, you know, all the nuclear stuff that's all over the place there.

    • Then we go blow up all the milit you know, all the nuclear stuff that's all over the place there.

      Then we go blow up all the milit you know, all the nuclear stuff that's all over the place there.

    B1

    Ella Emhoff on Political Dressing, Knitwear & the Perfect White Tee | The Good Buy | Harper's BAZAAR

    37:21Ella Emhoff on Political Dressing, Knitwear & the Perfect White Tee | The Good Buy | Harper's BAZAAR
    • It's going to blow up.

      It's going to blow up.

    • and this huge thing is going to blow up." No one knew that was going to happen to me.

      and this huge thing is going to blow up." No one knew that was going to happen to me.

    B1

    從瀕臨破產到5家上市公司 ► 這是他背後的小習慣 - Patrick Grove (中英字幕)

    06:40從瀕臨破產到5家上市公司 ► 這是他背後的小習慣 - Patrick Grove (中英字幕)
    • I would go to bed every night literally hoping that my building that I lived in would blow up while I was asleep,

      I would go to bed every night literally hoping that my building that I lived in would blow up while I was asleep,

    • You know, I would go to bed every night, literally hoping that like my building that I lived in would blow up while I was asleep.

      You know, I would go to bed every night, literally hoping that like my building that I lived in would blow up while I was asleep.

    A2

    Jaws - Best Scenes

    09:52Jaws - Best Scenes
    • Blow up.

      Blow up.

    • Show me the tank. Blow up.

      Show me the tank. Blow up.

    A2

    “Blow Up”, “Tell Off”, “Let Down”: 11 PHRASAL VERBS for Emotions

    08:09“Blow Up”, “Tell Off”, “Let Down”: 11 PHRASAL VERBS for Emotions
    • So, today we're going to look at lash out or sometimes lash out at someone, lighten up, loosen up, meaning essentially the same so I put them together, to take something out on someone, to get over something or get over it, stir up, get to, tell someone off, let down, crack up, and blow up.

      So, today we're going to look at lash out or sometimes lash out at someone, lighten up, loosen up, meaning essentially the same so I put them together, to take something out on someone, to get over something or get over it, stir up, get to, tell someone off, let down, crack up, and blow up.

    • "To take something out on someone", "to get over something" or "get over it", "stir up", "get to", "tell someone off", "let down", "crack up" and "blow up".

      "To take something out on someone", "to get over something" or "get over it", "stir up", "get to", "tell someone off", "let down", "crack up" and "blow up".

    B1

    Become Antifragile: turn stress into growth

    12:49Become Antifragile: turn stress into growth
    • So by using the barbell method—by combining a stable day job with a risky passion job—they protect themselves from the downsides of failing, while still allowing themselves to reap enormous benefits when they succeed at taking smart risks, such as when their YouTube channel or investments blow up and make money.

      So by using the barbell method—by combining a stable day job with a risky passion job—they protect themselves from the downsides of failing, while still allowing themselves to reap enormous benefits when they succeed at taking smart risks, such as when their YouTube channel or investments blow up and make money.

    • YouTube channel or investments blow up and make money.

      YouTube channel or investments blow up and make money.

    B1

    Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown

    10:01Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown
    • That movie where the Illuminati steals enough antimatter to blow up Vatican City?

      That movie where the Illuminati steals enough antimatter to blow up Vatican City?

    • That movie where the Illuminati steals enough antimatter to blow up Vatican City?

      That movie where the Illuminati steals enough antimatter to blow up Vatican City?

    B2