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to blaze away

to blaze away

8.4
To perform in music or acting with great skill and speed
  • phrasal verb
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  • In the competition, he blazed away from one solo to the next with dazzling confidence.

Examples

  • She can blaze away on the piano like no one else!

  • The pianist blazed away during the encore, leaving the audience breathless.

  • She blazed away through her monologue, drawing praise for her energy and skill.

  • The violinist blazed away during the solo.

  • The pianist blazed away during the fast-paced finale of the concert.

  • As the lead actor took the stage, she blazed away with a breathtaking monologue.

  • The guitarist blazed away on his solo, captivating the audience with his skill.

Synonyms

to shine
vsto blaze away
138 3.6

To do very well and be noticed for ability

describes a fast, brilliantly executed artistic passage rather than general talent
to blaze
vsto blaze away
58 3.4

To burn or shine with very bright light

describes a fast, brilliantly executed artistic passage not literal burning or light

Antonyms

to falter
48 4.9

To lose confidence, strength, or determination and become less able to continue

How Brilliant

to blaze away
8.4
to dazzle
63 4.1
to shine
138 3.6
to perform
583 2.7

Surface Forms

blaze away infinitive
blazed away past
blazed away past participle
blazing away present participle
blazes away third person singular

Morphology

blaze + away

The core meaning of 'blaze' (to shine/burn or move fast) combined with 'away' (ongoing action) does map plausibly onto 'performing with brilliance and speed,' so there is a recognizable compositional/metaphorical link. However, the shift from literal burning/shining to musical or artistic virtuosity is a figurative extension that a B1 learner who only knows the basic senses may not reliably infer without prior exposure, so it is only partly transparent.

Etymology

Blaze away is used for performers who play or act with fast, bright energy; imagine a fire racing through the music or words and never stopping. That's why it means 'to perform an artistic passage with great skill and speed'.