Example
“The loss of its main sponsor was a body blow to the community theater.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
blow someone's cover
Neutral · CEFR B2
to expose what someone has kept secret, such as their identity or scheme
blow someone's mind
Informal · CEFR B2
to astonish someone with something highly surprising or impressive
over my dead body
Informal · CEFR B2
a forceful refusal meaning that something will never be allowed
back to square one
Neutral · CEFR B2
to return to the beginning of a task after an attempt has failed
break the back of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to get past the main obstacle so that the remaining work becomes easier
dig deep
Neutral · CEFR B2
draw on all one's effort or inner resources to overcome a challenge
Source methodology
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