blow it off
Example Sentences
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“Did they just blow it off and say, ‘We always have flood watches’?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
"If I order something and you can't do it, you can't just blow it off," the judge said.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2022
Vessels must execute a sharp right-angled turn at the strait’s northern end, where the strong winds common in winter could strike a large ship broadside and blow it off course.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021
“Without a mandate, the incentive for people to just blow it off is there,” said Rick Holt, an Arlington resident whose son is a William & Mary student who has been vaccinated.
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021
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
