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English Expressions, Idioms & Phrasal Verbs | Meanings, Examples & Usage

Idiom Family

family relationships are stronger than others

"He helped his brother because blood is thicker than water."

Idiom Work

great effort and hard work

"Building this company took a lot of blood, sweat, and tears."

Phrasal-verb Growth

to develop into something beautiful or full of life

"She bloomed into a confident young woman."

Idiom Growth

to make the best of the situation you are in

"Even in a small town, she managed to bloom where she was planted."

Idiom Growth

to make the best of your situation, no matter the circumstances

"Even though she faced many challenges, she decided to bloom where she was planted."

Idiom Change

to develop or become successful over time

"She blossomed into a confident and skilled leader."

Idiom Stress

to suddenly become very angry or lose control

"He blew a fuse when he saw the mess."

Phrasal-verb Distress

to lose control because of overwhelming emotion

"After the breakup, she blew apart emotionally for weeks."

Phrasal-verb Wind

when the wind moves something through the air

"The strong wind blew away the leaves and dust from the street."

Idiom Change

to refresh one’s mind or body after inactivity

"A short walk helped me blow away the cobwebs."

Idiom Emotion

to keep changing your attitude or mood

"He’s blowing hot and cold about the new project."

Phrasal-verb Wind

to arrive unexpectedly, usually with wind

"A cold wind suddenly blew in from the north."

Phrasal-verb Failure

to fail at something important; to lose an opportunity

"I really blew it in the interview by arriving late."

Phrasal-verb Emotions

to release stress or anger by doing something

"He went jogging to blow off some steam after the argument."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to release anger or stress by doing something active

"He went jogging to blow off steam after the heated meeting."

Phrasal-verb Avoidance

to skip work or avoid responsibilities, often to reduce stress

"He decided to blow off work and spend the day at the beach."

Idiom Success

to praise oneself; to boast about one's achievements

"He loves to blow his own trumpet whenever he achieves something."

Idiom Anger

to lose one’s temper completely

"He blew his top after hearing the bad news."

Phrasal-verb Birthday

to extinguish flames, especially candles

"She blew out the candles and made a wish on her birthday."

Idiom Journalism

to exaggerate or overstate something

"The media blew the story out of proportion."

Idiom Surprise

to surprise or defeat completely

"Their performance blew us out of the water."

Phrasal-verb Resolution

to become less serious and eventually end without major harm

"Most small arguments blow over with time."

Idiom Surprise

to impress or surprise someone greatly

"Her performance really blew me away."

Idiom Secret

to reveal someone's secret identity or hidden purpose

"The journalist accidentally blew the cover of the undercover agent."

Idiom Surprise

to amaze or astonish someone

"The magic show really blew my mind."

Idiom Secrets

to expose wrongdoing or reveal secret information

"He blew the whistle on the company’s illegal activities."

Phrasal-verb Storm

when wind or storm moves quickly across an area

"A strong wind blew through the town last night."

Phrasal-verb Preparation

to fill something with air; to explode or become angry

"The kids blew up balloons for the birthday celebration."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to lose your temper and shout at someone

"She blew up at her brother for being late again."

Idiom Science

a plan or situation that suddenly goes wrong and causes trouble

"His plan to impress the boss blew up in his face."

Phrasal-verb Conflict

to suddenly become violent or intense

"The argument blew up into violence before police arrived."

Phrasal-verb Conflict

to suddenly become angry because of something

"They blew up over a silly comment on social media."

Phrasal-verb Anger

to suddenly become very angry

"He blew up with anger when he heard the news."

Idiom Science

to impress or amaze someone greatly

"The new AI technology will blow your mind."

Idiom Music

to boast or brag about your achievements

"He never stops blowing his own trumpet about his success."

Idiom Emotion

to become very angry

"He blew his top when he found out about the mistake."

Idiom Finance

a well-established and financially sound company

"He prefers to invest in blue chip stocks for stability."

Idiom Business

a large, reliable, and financially stable company

"Investors prefer to put their money into blue chip companies."

Idiom Strategy

Creating a new market space with little or no competition.

"Their blue ocean strategy helped them dominate a new market."

Idiom Aviation

Creative or open-minded thinking without limits.

"Our brainstorming session encouraged blue skies thinking."

Idiom Ideas

creative ideas that are not limited by current thinking

"The workshop encouraged blue-sky thinking."

Idiom Engineering

a detailed plan for achieving success

"Strong teamwork is the blueprint for success in this project."

Phrasal-verb Action

to enter or do something by mistake

"He blundered into the wrong meeting room."

Idiom Ai

to make the difference between two things less clear or distinct

"AI-generated art often blurs the lines between human creativity and machine output."

Phrasal-verb Communication

to say something suddenly without thinking, often because of emotion

"He blurted out his secret in front of everyone."

Phrasal-verb Analysis

to simplify something to its essential points

"The report boils down to one key recommendation: cut costs."

Phrasal-verb Summary

to be summarized or simplified to the main point

"The whole debate boils down to one simple question."

Phrasal-verb Kitchen

when liquid rises and flows over the edge of the pot

"Be careful or the soup will boil over."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to start feeling very angry

"Anger began to boil up inside him during the argument."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to be extremely angry

"She was boiling with anger when she found out about the unfair decision."