blow through
(transitive) To expend or waste rapidly.
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(transitive) To expend or waste rapidly.
The company has already blown through $250,000 on legal fees alone.
“There's a difference between a 13 year old who hasn't sat through drivers ed and a 16 year old that has. I have significantly less teenagers in cars blow through stop signs and red lights in front of me than I do kids on e-bikes.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(intransitive, slang, Australian) To quickly leave.
The company has already blown through $250,000 on legal fees alone.
Blow through means: To quickly leave.. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
blow through means: To quickly leave.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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