to blow town
2
9.8
- phrasal verb
- /bloʊ taʊn/
- Informal
:
escapar
Examples
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Why did nobody advise him to blow town and stay away?
Blog text (12) -
I'm just gonna blow town!
Fiction book (1995) -
As soon as he heard the police sirens, he decided to blow town before things got worse.
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After the argument, she thought it was best to blow town and take a break from the situation.
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They planned to blow town early in the morning to avoid any problems with the neighbors.
Synonyms
∞
3.0
Leave a place quickly or suddenly
331
2.4
To run away from a place because it is dangerous
273
3.2
To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else
260
3.7
To leave a place or person suddenly, often without saying goodbye
247
7.1
Leave suddenly to avoid a responsibility or task
175
8.4
To leave a place quickly or suddenly
156
9.9
To leave a place quickly, often suddenly
147
3.7
To leave a place quickly and secretly to avoid trouble
112
3.4
Leave a place suddenly because you are angry or protesting
78
2.0
Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something
36
5.3
To try to escape quickly, often by running
28
8.1
Leave a place suddenly and secretly to avoid trouble or debt
20
3.8
Leave suddenly because you are in a hurry
18
8.3
To leave a place very quickly to escape danger or trouble
16
8.4
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
12
7.2
To leave a place quickly and quietly to avoid something you should do
12
7.9
To leave a place suddenly without permission
11
4.4
Leave a place quickly to avoid being caught after causing or seeing trouble
11
2.8
To get out of a vehicle or place quickly with a small jump
11
4.5
Leave a place quickly because you are angry
7
9.2
Leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
7
5.6
To leave a place quickly to escape danger or trouble
6
4.1
Leave a place because it is dangerous or officials tell you to
5
4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
5
5.8
To leave a place suddenly and unexpectedly
5
6.6
Leave a place quickly because people are angry or you are in trouble
5
8.0
To leave a place very quickly to avoid danger or trouble
5
7.2
Leave quickly to go somewhere or to avoid trouble
4
8.5
To leave a place quickly and secretly to avoid being caught
4
7.8
To run away quickly to escape danger
3
8.2
To leave a place quickly to escape danger
3
8.8
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or questions
2
2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
1
8.1
To leave a place quickly to be safe
1
9.9
To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there
1
6.1
Run away quickly to escape danger or trouble
1
6.0
To leave a place quickly to avoid danger or trouble
1
7.9
To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or attention
To leave a place suddenly, usually to go somewhere else
Leave a place quickly because you are not welcome
Antonyms
How Fast
- Formal
11
8.5
331
2.4
- Informal
2
9.8
273
3.2
∞
1.0
207
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to leave a place quickly' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'blow' (in its colloquial sense 'to leave quickly') with 'town' (a place). Although informal, the verb+noun composition is transparent and should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings.
Etymology
The phrase blow town paints a simple picture: imagine the wind (blow) pushing someone out of a small town, so they must leave quickly. So, blow town means 'to leave a place quickly', often to avoid trouble.