| Id | ESLPod_0495_WE_0664 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 495 |
| Episode Title | Describing Winds and Storms |
| Phrase | to blow down |
| Text | The phrase "to blow down," in this podcast, means for a strong wind or air to make something fall over: "Last night's windstorm blew down their fence." The phrase "To blow up" means to explode: "Why do movies always show cars blowing up in accidents?" The phrase "to blow up" can also mean to lose one's patience and begin to yell: "Meg felt really bad after she blew up at her kids for making a mess." If a tire "blows out," it bursts open so that the air comes out: "They almost got in a accident when their tire blew out on the freeway." Finally, the phrase "to blow out a candle" means to push air out of one's mouth so that a flame (fire) stops burning: "Don't forget to blow out the candles before you go to bed." |
| Topics | Nature + Weather | Travel |
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