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blowing a hole through

blowing a hole through is the present participle and gerund of blow a hole through.

Meaning of blow a hole through

Verb

blow a hole through (third-person singular simple present blows a hole through, present participle blowing a hole through, simple past blew a hole through, past participle blown a hole through)

  1. (idiomatic) To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.
    • That one small confession to a man she barely knew blew a hole through her emotional dam and everything she'd held back for the last week flooded out.2012, Jennifer Allee, A Wild Goose Chase Christmas
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, hole, through.

Questions about blowing a hole through

What is blowing a hole through the present participle and gerund of?
Blowing a hole through is the present participle and gerund of blow a hole through.

Words near blowing a hole through in the dictionary

  1. blowiest
  2. blowin'
  3. blowing
  4. blowing a cloud
  5. blowing a fuse
  6. blowing a hole through
  7. blowing a kiss
  8. blowing a load
  9. blowing agent
  10. blowing agents
  11. blowing apart

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