blow up

phrasal verbPhrasal Verbs

Definition

to explode; to enlarge

"The bomb blew up in the street."

explodedetonate

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Context Matters

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In Writing

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In Speaking

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to stop working; to lose control emotionally

to mention; to raise a topic

to cancel

to continue

to find by chance

to think of an idea

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