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blow it off

VERB
back out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back down cancel give up renege surrender
WEAK
avoid back pedal beg off chicken out cop out get cold feet go back on recant resign scratch shy from throw in the towel weasel out wiggle out worm out
VERB
chicken out
Synonyms
WEAK
avoid back down back out back pedal beg off bow out cancel cop out funk out get cold feet give up give way go back on have no stomach for make concessions pull out recant renege resign scratch shy from surrender throw in the towel turn yellow weasel out wiggle out wimp out withdraw worm out yield

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“Did they just blow it off and say, ‘We always have flood watches’?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025

"You can't just blow it off and do nothing about it."

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023

I had people totally blow it off or make thoughtless comments, which made me feel worse-er.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022

Police officers noticed at the time an attempt to saw off the nose of Marx’s sculpted head, raising fears that someone had placed another bomb inside to blow it off.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2020

Would they pay attention because I had something to back it up, or blow it off to avoid the paperwork?

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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