blow into (a place)
idiom
informal
: to arrive at (a place) in a sudden or unexpected way
He just blew into town and needs a place to stay.
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Because of this, his gray Lexus SUV is equipped with an ignition interlock device, which requires him to blow into, and pass, an onboard breathalyzer before his engine will start.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The bodycam video shows the 57-year-old mom of four getting testy after refusing to blow into a breathalyzer and failing a field sobriety test conducted by a Fairmont City police officer.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
Jones agreed to a breathalyzer, but only put her lips on it, and didn’t blow into it.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Wildfires can send embers into the air, which can blow into your home through any number of entry points, including vents in your roof, attic, crawl spaces and more.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The bodycam video shows the 57-year-old mom of four getting testy after refusing to blow into a breathalyzer and failing a field sobriety test conducted by a Fairmont City police officer.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
Jones agreed to a breathalyzer, but only put her lips on it, and didn’t blow into it.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Wildfires can send embers into the air, which can blow into your home through any number of entry points, including vents in your roof, attic, crawl spaces and more.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blow into (a place)
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“Blow into (a place).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20into%20%28a%20place%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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