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I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) udarec2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) (hud) udarecII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) pihati2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) odpihniti3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) loputniti (veter)4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) pihati5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) pihati v•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *I [blou]nounudarec; figuratively nesreča, napadat a ( —ali one, a single) blow — z enim zamahom, naenkratto come to blows, to exchange blows — spopasti, stepsti seto strike a blow for — pomagati komu, boriti se za kogawithout striking a blow — brez težav, brez borbeII [blou]intransitive verbpoetically cveteti, razeveteti se; figuratively razviti seIII [blou]intransitive verbpoetically cvetenje, cvetin full blow — v polnem razcvetu, cvetočIV [blou]nounpihanje; sveži zrak; slang obilna hrana; polaganje (mušjih) jajčecV [blou]1.transitive verbpihati, razpihavati; razstreliti, razstreljevati; slang oslepariti; American slang zapravljati; razmetavati; slang izdati; colloquially poveličevati;2.intransitive verbpihati; doneti; piskati; puhati, sopsti; razpočiti se, eksplodirati; hvaliti seslang I'm blowed! — ali je mogoče!, za nič na svetu!to blow hot and cotd — kolebati, nenehno spreminjati svoje prepričanjeblow it! — presneto, vragahe knows which way the wind blows — ve, kam pes taco molito puff and blow — sopsti, puhati, sopihatinautical slang to blow the gaff — zatožiti, izdati kogato blow the expense — pogostiti koga, plačati račun -
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I [gæf]nounželezni kavelj za ribolov; ostre osti, harpunaslang to blow the gaff — ovaditi, izdati skrivnostAmerican colloquially to stand the gaff — biti vztrajen, potrpežljivo prenašatito give the gaff — surovo ravnati, strogo kritiziratiII [gæf]transitive verbs kavljem ali harpuno lovitiIII [gæf]nounslang glumaška družba; gledališče najnižje vrste
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blow the gaff — phrasal slang : to give away a secret : blab * * * blow the gaff To disclose a secret, blab • • • Main Entry: ↑gaff * * * blow the gaff british informal phrase t … Useful english dictionary
blow the gaff — vb to give away information, reveal a secret, inform on someone. This picturesque phrase was derived from the archaic term gaff meaning a trickster s strategy or paraphernalia. Although it dates from the early 19th century and often evokes the… … Contemporary slang
blow the gaff — British, old fashioned, informal to cause trouble for someone by letting other people know something that they were trying to keep secret. They killed Green because he was about to blow the gaff on their drug dealing. (often + on) … New idioms dictionary
blow the gaff (on somebody) — blow the ˈgaff (on sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sth secret, especially by mistake Main entry: ↑blowidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow the gaff (on something) — blow the ˈgaff (on sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sth secret, especially by mistake Main entry: ↑blowidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow the gaff — {v. phr.} To open one s mouth to reveal a secret. * /When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
blow the gaff — {v. phr.} To open one s mouth to reveal a secret. * /When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
blow\ the\ gaff — v. phr. To open one s mouth to reveal a secret. When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him … Словарь американских идиом
blow the gaff — Brit. informal reveal a plot or secret. → gaff … English new terms dictionary
blow the gaff — v. divulge a secret, reveal a secret; tell the truth, expose the truth of the matter; reveal the truth accidentally … English contemporary dictionary
Blow the gaff — (older slang) disclose a secret; reveal the truth, often unintentionally … Dictionary of Australian slang