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idiom
blow someone's mind
étonner ou stupéfier quelqu'un
Meaning
to amaze or astonish someone
Example
The magic show really **blew my mind**.
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blow the whistle
exposer une faute ou révéler des informations secrètes
Meaning
to expose wrongdoing or reveal secret information
Example
He **blew the whistle** on the company’s illegal activities.
phrasal-verb
blow through
quand le vent ou la tempête se déplace rapidement à travers une zone
Meaning
when wind or storm moves quickly across an area
Example
A strong wind **blew through** the town last night.
phrasal-verb
blow up
remplir quelque chose d'air; exploser ou devenir en colère
Meaning
to fill something with air; to explode or become angry
Example
The kids **blew up** balloons for the birthday celebration.
phrasal-verb
blow up at
perdre son calme et crier sur quelqu'un
Meaning
to lose your temper and shout at someone
Example
She **blew up at** her brother for being late again.
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blow up in your face
un plan ou une situation qui échoue soudainement et cause des problèmes
Meaning
a plan or situation that suddenly goes wrong and causes trouble
Example
His plan to impress the boss **blew up in his face**.
phrasal-verb
blow up into violence
devenir soudainement violent ou intense
Meaning
to suddenly become violent or intense
Example
The argument **blew up into violence** before police arrived.
phrasal-verb
blow up over
devenir soudainement en colère à propos de quelque chose
Meaning
to suddenly become angry because of something
Example
They **blew up over** a silly comment on social media.
phrasal-verb
blow up with anger
exploser de colère
Meaning
to suddenly become very angry
Example
He **blew up with anger** when he heard the news.
idiom
blow your mind
impressionner ou émerveiller quelqu'un énormément
Meaning
to impress or amaze someone greatly
Example
The new AI technology will **blow your mind**.
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blow your own trumpet
se vanter ou se glorifier de ses réalisations
Meaning
to boast or brag about your achievements
Example
He never stops **blowing his own trumpet** about his success.
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blow your top
devenir très en colère
Meaning
to become very angry
Example
He **blew his top** when he found out about the mistake.
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blue chip
une entreprise bien établie et financièrement solide
Meaning
a well-established and financially sound company
Example
He prefers to invest in **blue chip** stocks for stability.
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blue chip company
une grande, fiable et financièrement stable entreprise
Meaning
a large, reliable, and financially stable company
Example
Investors prefer to put their money into **blue chip companies**.
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Blue ocean strategy
Créer un nouvel espace de marché avec peu ou pas de concurrence.
Meaning
Creating a new market space with little or no competition.
Example
Their **blue ocean strategy** helped them dominate a new market.
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Blue skies thinking
Pensée créative ou ouverte sans limites.
Meaning
Creative or open-minded thinking without limits.
Example
Our brainstorming session encouraged **blue skies thinking**.
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blue sky thinking
pensée créative et visionnaire qui ignore les limitations pratiques
Meaning
creative and visionary thinking that ignores practical limitations
Example
Let's engage in some **blue sky thinking** to come up with innovative solutions.
idiom
blueprint for success
un plan détaillé pour atteindre le succès
Meaning
a detailed plan for achieving success
Example
Strong teamwork is the **blueprint for success** in this project.
phrasal-verb
blunder into
entrer ou faire quelque chose par erreur
Meaning
to enter or do something by mistake
Example
He **blundered into** the wrong meeting room.
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blur the lines
rendre la différence entre deux choses moins claire ou distincte
Meaning
to make the difference between two things less clear or distinct
Example
AI-generated art often **blurs the lines** between human creativity and machine output.
phrasal-verb
blurt out
dire quelque chose soudainement sans réfléchir, souvent à cause de l'émotion
Meaning
to say something suddenly without thinking, often because of emotion
Example
He **blurted out** his secret in front of everyone.
phrasal-verb
boil down
simplifier quelque chose à ses points essentiels
Meaning
to simplify something to its essential points
Example
The report **boils down** to one key recommendation: cut costs.
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boil down to
se résumer à avoir quelque chose comme point ou raison principale
Meaning
to have something as the main point or reason
Example
The argument **boiled down to** a simple misunderstanding.
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boil over
quand la colère devient incontrôlable
Meaning
when anger becomes too much to control
Example
The argument finally **boiled over** into a shouting match.