In "Of Mice and Men," the phrase "blow their stake" refers to losing all the money they have set aside or saved. It implies squandering their resources or financial investment in a reckless or unwise manner. This phrase highlights the characters' vulnerability and the precarious nature of their financial situation.
What is mean by Stake
Stake
It's not an idiom. The definition of "at stake" is what is being risked in the situation or venture. A stake is a share or ownership in something.
He tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament but was caught and burned at the stake.
To be "Burnt at the Stake" is to be tied to a piece of wood pounded in the ground (A "Stake") and to be lit on fire. Burning at the stake is is when someone is tied to a wooden stake and the stake is set on fire. You burn to death.
On a survey stake it reads: 5' EC ER TC = Fl. What does this mean?
he means that he has a chain attached to him, which is attached to a stake presumably in the ground.
it means when you make money
"Betting" is the process of placing a stake on something in order to predict an outcome of a particular situation.
You blow your fingers in your mouth.you can blow with a real whistle.when you whistle you blow loud.
Rain, Spain and gain.