on the blower
idiom
British, informal + old-fashioned
: on the telephone
When I finally got him on the blower he said he couldn't come.
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Headlamps have removed the need for lights on the blower.
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John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2022
John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2022
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“On the blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20blower. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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