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blows one's chance

blows one's chance is the third-person singular simple present indicative of blow one's chance.

Meaning of blow one's chance

Verb

blow one's chance (third-person singular simple present blows one's chance, present participle blowing one's chance, simple past blew one's chance, past participle blown one's chance)

  1. (idiomatic) To ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.

Questions about blows one's chance

What is blows one's chance the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Blows one's chance is the third-person singular simple present indicative of blow one's chance.

Words near blows one's chance in the dictionary

  1. blows it out one's ass
  2. blows off
  3. blows off course
  4. blows off one's steam
  5. blows off steam
  6. blows one's chance
  7. blows one's cool
  8. blows one's lid
  9. blows one's load
  10. blows one's nose
  11. blows one's own trumpet

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