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Interventizio Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Blow

Hi
Can you use "blow" (without "off") to indicate the action of making sth explode?
Ex.: "One well-aimed shot and the apple went blown."
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You normally blow up something, or it blows up , if you mean an explosion. The apple blew up . You can sometimes shorten it to just blew if it is clear from the context that you are talking about an explosion.

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  • You normally blow up something, or it blows up , if you mean an explosion.
  • The apple blew up .
  • You can sometimes shorten it to just blew if it is clear from the context that you are talking about an explosion.
  • The pressure built up in the boiler until it blew.
  • Blow off can mean to relieve excess pressure (such as gas or steam).
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You normally blow up something, or it blows up, if you mean an explosion. The apple blew up. You can sometimes shorten it to just blew if it is clear from the context that you are talking about an explosion. The pressure built up in the boiler until it blew.
Blow off can mean to relieve excess pressure (such as gas or
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Thank you. Thorough explanation.
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