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blows the cobwebs away

blows the cobwebs away is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 blows the cobwebs away

What is blows the cobwebs away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Blows the cobwebs away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of blow the cobwebs away.

Words near blows the cobwebs away in the dictionary

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

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