idioms involving “blow”

Blow it

To ruin or to lose a chance

“Toru-san blew her chance to be team leader when she lost her temper in the interview.”

Blow off

To ignore, skip

“We committed to meeting this deadline so we can’t just blow it off because we want to go skiing.”

Look what the wind blew in

A very casual but friendly greeting to someone who walks in the door

“Hey everyone, look what the wind blew in. Hello, Jun-san.”

Blow up in one’s face

To harm oneself instead of another that one intended to harm

“The worker told the health department about plant violations, but it blew up in his face the plant was closed down and he lost his job.”

Blow (something) wide open

To reveal something others were trying to hide

“Kinuta-san figured out the banking scam and blew it wide open.”