to blow up
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4.3
- phrasal verb
- /bloʊ ʌp/
:
detallar
The approach I take in the consultancy and business speaking that I do, I like to blow it up.
- The approach I take in the consultancy and business speaking that I do, I like to blow it up.
Examples
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Let's get on top of this thing and have a plan of action before it threatens to blow up in our faces.
Fiction book (1991) -
One simple solution to this discrepancy—the approach largely used in the Sala-i-Martin and Bhalla studies—is to blow up the numbers from the household surveys.
Academic text (2005) -
During the presentation, she took a moment to blow up her main argument, adding plenty of examples to support it.
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In his lecture, he always tries to blow up complex theories by providing relatable anecdotes and detailed explanations.
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The author decided to blow up her initial outline to include more character development and intricate plot twists.
Synonyms
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6.1
To add extra details to a story, sometimes making it less true
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6.5
To add extra, unnecessary details to make something seem bigger or better
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4.0
To add more details to an idea, plan, or argument
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3.7
To talk or write about something in more detail
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9.5
To make something seem more important by adding details or exaggerating
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5.5
To add extra details to a story that often make it less true
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7.7
To add extra details to speech or writing to make it more interesting
Antonyms
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
blow + up
The sense 'become suddenly very popular' is a metaphorical extension of the literal senses of 'blow' (sudden force/expansion/explosion) plus the intensifying particle 'up', so a learner who knows the constituents can likely infer a general idea of rapid increase or spread. However, the social-media nuance (viral sharing/popularity) and the specific usage as a phrasal verb are not fully predictable from the parts alone, so prior exposure helps for the full meaning.
Etymology
Blow up meaning 'to add more details' comes from the idea of making a short idea bigger by adding parts, as if you inflate a small point until it becomes a full explanation. That's why it means 'to expand' a point with more information.