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blimp out

Language; Slang

To overeat. * I love to buy a bag of chips and just blimp out. * I only blimp out on weekends.

blindside

Language; Slang

(for someone or something) to surprise someone, as if sneaking up on the blind side of a one-eyed person (or animal). * The new tax law blindsided about half the population. * The mugger came up and ...

bliss out

Language; Slang

To become euphoric. (See also blissed (out).) * I blissed out just because it is spring and I am with you. * I always bliss out from talk like that, but I still love Wally.

blot someone out

Language; Slang

To kill someone. (Underworld.) * Sorry, chum, we got orders to blot you out. * They blotted out the witness before the trial.

blow a hype

Language; Slang

To overreact; to spaz out. * I was afraid she would blow a hype about the broken window. * Come on, don’t blow a hype. It’s only a car.

blow beets

Language; Slang

To empty one’s stomach; to vomit. * What was in that stew? I feel like I gotta blow beets. * She wasted a few minutes blowing beets, just to make things worse.

blow cold

Language; Slang

(for a person) to display disinterest. * Lately, he’s sort of blown cold when I’m around. * The committee blew cold as my plan unfolded.

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