What does "Blow it" mean?

To ruin an opportunity or fail when success was possible. To fail when you had a good chance of success. Implies the failure was avoidable.

How do you use "Blow it" in a sentence?

I had the job but I blew it in the final interview. Don't blow this chance. He blew it with her.

Blow it

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: To ruin an opportunity or fail when success was possible.

搞砸机会或本可成功却失败了。

Arruinar una oportunidad o fracasar cuando el éxito era posible.

チャンスを台無しにする、成功できたはずなのに失敗する。

기회를 망치다, 성공할 수 있었는데 실패하다.

To fail when you had a good chance of success. Implies the failure was avoidable.

本来有很好的成功机会却失败了。暗示这个失败是可以避免的。

Fracasar cuando tenías buenas posibilidades de éxito. Implica que el fracaso era evitable.

成功の可能性があったのに失敗すること。回避できた失敗を意味する。

성공할 가능성이 높았는데 실패하다. 그 실패가 피할 수 있었음을 암시한다.

Literal meaning: Lose/destroy it (like blowing away)

Examples

I had the job but I blew it in the final interview.
工作本来到手了，但最后面试搞砸了
Tenía el trabajo pero lo fastidié en la última entrevista
仕事は決まりかけてたのに、最終面接でしくじった
취직이 거의 확정이었는데 최종 면접에서 망쳤다.
Don't blow this chance.
别把这个机会搞砸了
No fastidies esta oportunidad
このチャンスを逃すなよ
이 기회를 날리지 마.
He blew it with her.
他把和她的关系搞砸了
Lo fastidió con ella
彼は彼女との関係を台無しにした
그는 그녀와의 관계를 망쳐버렸다.

Pronunciation

/bləʊ ɪt/

Usage Guide

Context: missed opportunity, avoidable failure, regret

Tone: frustrated, regretful

✓ Do Say

I blew it.
我搞砸了
La fastidie
しくじった
망쳐 버렸어
Don't blow it!
别搞砸了！
No la fastidies!
台無しにするなよ！
망치지 마!
He totally blew it.
他彻底搞砸了
La fastidio por completo
彼は完全にやらかした
걔 완전히 망쳤어

✗ Don't Say

Ruined it
Ruined it（太正式）
Ruined it（demasiado formal）
Ruined it（堅すぎる）
Ruined it (너무 딱딱함)
Missed the opportunity
Missed the opportunity（语感不同）
Missed the opportunity（matiz diferente）
Missed the opportunity（ニュアンスが違う）
Missed the opportunity (뉘앙스가 다름)

Common Mistakes

Implies personal responsibility for failure
Very common expression

Origin & History

Possibly from gambling or explosives (destroying something).

Etymology: American slang

First recorded: Mid-20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Sports commentary; Relationship discussions

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variations

Blow itBlew itTotally blew it