blow it— 1. (sl.) lose or bungle an opportunity, etc.: He’ll probably blow it. He’s beginning to look old. 2. (interj.) used as an oath or expletive to express annoyance: Blow it! I just can’t get this wallpaper straight! Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase blow it out of proportion—make […]
Difference between Blow hot and cold and Go hot and cold
blow hot and cold—keep changing one’s attitude towards smth.: I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath. go hot and cold—suddenly feel very worried and frightened about smth.: I used to go hot and cold about it because I knew what the implications were.
Difference between Blow great guns and Go great guns
blow great guns —(of wind) blow severely: The wind was blowing great guns but there was only the thinnest sprinkle of rain. go great guns —(dated coll.) proceed or perform with great speed, skill, or success: You will then not only go great guns—move steadily forward—but also become big shots—important personages. Cf.: great guns—persons of […]
Difference between Bloody Maria and Bloody Mary
Bloody Maria—a drink consisting of a mixture of tequila and tomato juice: Stir all ingredients well with ice…. For a Bloody Maria just replace the vodka with tequila. Bloody Mary—a drink consisting of a mixture of vodka and tomato juice: A waitress approached the table. “A Virgin Mary…. A Bloody Mary without the vodka.”
Difference between Blood bath and Blood-tub
blood bath—a wholesale slaughter; a massacre: Even today, after the unspeakable horror of the blood bath in Hungary, the betting is still somewhat against a “re–Stalinization.” blood-tub—(sl.) a theater specializing in the worst forms of melodrama: Warrilow points out that more than one theatre in Burslem was affectionately known as the “Blood Tub.”
Difference between Block operator and Block worker
block operator —(Railways) a railroad worker who operates block signals manually: Under Rule 305, block operators had to inform the dispatcher of an approaching train. block worker—a person who campaigns on the most local level (as a city block) on behalf of a political party: He has served as a Democratic Party block worker and […]
Difference between Blind to the world and Dead to the world
blind to the world —(coll.) extremely drunk: He may be a nice enough fellow when he is sober. But on the two occasions I have met him he was blind to the world and a perfect nuisance. dead to the world —(coll.) 1. unconscious or fast asleep: A muffled sound of snoring rose from the […]
Difference between Blind Freddy and Blind Tom
Blind Freddy—(Austral. sl.) a person of low intelligence: Even Blind Freddy could tell you that the government would fall. Blind Tom—Thomas Wiggins (born blind in 1849), an African American autistic musical prodigy: Blind Tom toured all over the U.S. giving prestigious performances.
Difference between Blind auction and Blind bidding
blind auction—an auction in which all parties submit sealed bids by a given date: The U.S. government sells surplus equipment and confiscated goods at blind auctions on several military posts. blind bidding—(Cinema) putting in a bid for the rental of a picture without the opportunity to see a preview: Movie theater owners had to accept […]
Difference between Blank check and Blank sheet
blank check—freedom to choose whatever course of action one thinks is necessary: The coach was given a blank check by the university to try and improve the team. blank sheet—(also: clean sheet) 1. a fresh start when people decide to forget about previous mistakes, failures, etc.: Managers should start with a blank sheet regardless of […]
Difference between Black sheep and Black swan
black sheep—smb. who is very different from the other people in the group and is considered a bad character: Every privileged class tries at first to whitewash its black sheep. black swan —(also: white crow) said of a person or thing that is extremely rare: After all, he may not be such a black swan […]
Difference between “Black Republic, the” and “Black Republicans”
Black Republic, the—Haiti (a West Indian State): My subject is Haiti, the Black Republic; the only self-made Black Republic in the world. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase Black Country, the—(UK) a highly industrialized region of west-central England centered on Birmingham: It is believed that the Black Country got its […]