| 词汇 | blow one's lines |
| 释义 | Idiom fluff one's lines and blow one's lines; muff one's lines Theme: FORGETFULNESS to speak one's speech badly or forget one's lines when one is in a play. (Informal.)The actress fluffed her lines badly in the last act.I was in a play once, and I muffed my lines over and over.It's okay to blow your lines in rehearsal. Slang blow one's lines Theme: ERROR tr. to forget one's lines in a play; to speak one's lines incorrectly in a play.There I was in my first major role, and I blow my lines!If you blow your lines, just try to cover it up. blow itslang To ruin, mishandle, or fail to capitalize on an opportunity. Bob was being considered for the promotion, but he blew it when he came in late to work each day this week. Things were going well with Steve, but I blew it by smothering him. blow it1. Spoil, botch, or bungle something, as in That was a great opportunity, but now I've blown it. [Slang; c. 1940] 2. blow one's lines. Make a mistake in speaking one's part in a theatrical production, as in Ben blew his lines, but Dean came to the rescue. [Mid-1900s] ˈblow it,blow your ˈchanceswaste an opportunity: You had your chance and you blew it.She blew her chances by arriving late for the interview. |
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