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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

What does "blow one's hair back"?

In AP news, a reporter said "The decline here is not really enought to, you know, blow anybody's hair back in terms of experctations for future hiring".

He was explaning the slight decline in the number of jobless claims might not be directly related to a good sign.
  

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Blow one's hair back = strongly affect someone.

  • Blow one's hair back = strongly affect someone.
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Blow one's hair back = strongly affect someone.
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Thanks for your answer. But, would you give any examples using the phrase?
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SEAN: So what are the right books, Will?

WILL: Whatever blows your hair back. I know there are several threads already covering beautiful, fancy books of the top 100 lists so GIVE ME BOOKS THAT ACTUALLY BLOW YOUR HAIR BACK.


Books that will blow your hair back

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Thanks. The meaning has come to be clear.

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