blot out »
To make something undecipherable; to obliterate.
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blow a fuse »
To lose one's temper; to become enraged.
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blow a gasket »
To become very angry or upset.
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blow a kiss »
To kiss one's hand, then blow on the hand in a direction towards the recipient.
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blow off »
To shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.
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blow the whistle »
To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.
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blow up »
To become popular very quickly.
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blue state »
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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blue-eyed boy »
Someone's favourite, especially a young one.
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bluewash »
To tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.
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board up »
To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.
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bog standard »
Especially plain, ordinary, or unremarkable; having no special, excess or unusual features; plain vanilla.
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boil down »
As an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.
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bolt bucket »
A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
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bone up »
To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
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