Idioms

blow up in (someone's) face
to be ruined while one is working on it (a plan or project etc.), to explode suddenly
The secret plan blew up in our face when we discovered that everybody already knew about it. The bomb blew up in the man's face.

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  • blue blood
  • blue in the face
  • bog down
  • boggle (someone's) mind
  • boil down to (something)
  • bone of contention
  • bone up (on something)
  • boot out (someone) or boot (someone) out
  • bore (someone) stiff
  • bore (someone) to death
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  • on the mend
  • on the spot
  • jockey for position
  • son of a bitch
  • plug in (something) or plug (something) in
  • all ears
  • come across (someone or something)
  • of the old school
  • get (something) out in the open
  • prey on/upon (someone)


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