blow through
blow through · blows through · blew through · blown through · blowing through
To expend or waste rapidlyTo expend or waste rapidly.
» Wind blew through the wheat field.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To expend or waste rapidly.
The company has already blown through $250,000 on legal fees alone.
(Australia, intransitive, slang)To quickly leave.
Examples
22 sentencesWind blew through the wheat field.
A gentle breeze blew through the field.
The soft breeze blew through her hair.
The breeze was blowing through the trees.
Adriano felt the wind blow through him.
Forms
blows through, blowing through, blew through, blown through| Base form | blow through · to blow through |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blows through |
| Present participle | blowing through |
| Past simple | blew through |
| Past participle | blown through |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
11 phrasal verbs- blow upпідірвати, висадити в повітряUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, up.
- blow outдути, дмухатиTo extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas.
- blow overпройти, проходитиTo blow on something causing it to topple.
- blow offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, off.
- blow onTo forcefully expel air from the lungs onto an object.
- blow inTo unexpectedly and casually arrive.
- blow downTo knock over with an air current, most often wind.
- blow awayUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, away.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb