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blowing the cobwebs away

blowing the cobwebs away is the present participle and gerund of blow the cobwebs away.

Meaning of blow the cobwebs away

Verb

blow the cobwebs away (third-person singular simple present blows the cobwebs away, present participle blowing the cobwebs away, simple past blew the cobwebs away, past participle blown the cobwebs away)

  1. (idiomatic) To make changes for space for new fresh ideas

Questions about blowing the cobwebs away

What is blowing the cobwebs away the present participle and gerund of?
Blowing the cobwebs away is the present participle and gerund of blow the cobwebs away.

Words near blowing the cobwebs away in the dictionary

  1. blowing someone's socks off
  2. blowing someone's trumpet
  3. blowing sunshine up someone's ass
  4. blowing sunshine up someone's skirt
  5. blowing the coals
  6. blowing the cobwebs away
  7. blowing the doors off
  8. blowing the gaff
  9. blowing the grampus
  10. blowing the lid off
  11. blowing the roof off

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