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.

Examples of blow into (a place) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The biggest storm of the season is expected to blow into the greater Lake Tahoe area this week, prompting meteorologists to issue a blizzard warning. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2024 The coldest air of the season is expected to blow into the Rockies and the Plains on Thursday, dumping snow in parts of Nebraska and Kansas. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2024 The top 5% of snowfall events, the largest and most intense, such as howling Nor’easters that blow into Boston with loads of snow, will continue. USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 Seats rattle as the film's wind and air effects blow into the audience. Ben Tracy, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023 Simply unscrew them and blow into the screw to ensure the tube is clear. Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023 South winds will blow into the 101 corridor between Gilroy and Morgan Hill today, raising rain showers that will spread into San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley during the day. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2023 East Bay: Chilly winds and slight showers are slated to blow into the Oakland and Berkeley hills as well as the delta region Saturday morning. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023 The entire Tristate is under an air quality alert Wednesday as Canadian wildfire smoke continues to blow into Ohio. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 July 2023

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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