Wow Grandma, your apple pie is so good it blows Mom's apple pie out of the water!
"Blow it" IS an idiom. Other idioms with similar meaning include "drop the ball" and "miss the boat."
It hits you twice, a double blow or set back.
Yes, that is an example of hyperbole. (high-PURR-buh-lee)
A low blow is an underhanded attack. This refers to the term "below the belt," which also refers to hitting a man in the genitals. This is considered unsporting. So a low blow is an unsportsmanlike, dishonorable one. It can be a physical blow or a verbal or emotional attack.
he was huffing and puffing to blow the house down
"Blow it" IS an idiom. Other idioms with similar meaning include "drop the ball" and "miss the boat."
blow a gasket, blow a fuse : pushed past some tolerance level into an angry fit.
eight mr. patatos
It hits you twice, a double blow or set back.
It means to explode with anger/vent anger. The boss really blew his stack when I told him to stick his job.
Let's blow some bubbles.
Yes, that is an example of hyperbole. (high-PURR-buh-lee)
"To blow one's own trumpet" is an idiom that means to boast or boastfully talk about one's achievements or qualities.
He went to hospital after a blow to the face.
A low blow is an underhanded attack. This refers to the term "below the belt," which also refers to hitting a man in the genitals. This is considered unsporting. So a low blow is an unsportsmanlike, dishonorable one. It can be a physical blow or a verbal or emotional attack.
He can't wait to blow out the candles on his birthday cake.
A literal idiom is a phrase or expression that has a straightforward, concrete meaning that is different from its intended or idiomatic meaning. For example, "kick the bucket" is a literal idiom that means to physically kick a bucket, but its idiomatic meaning is to die.