blow it off
Example Sentences
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"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
Cronin doesn’t just blow it off as the vagaries of some meaningless metric, assistant coach Michael Lewis keeping him posted on where the Bruins stand in the NET.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021
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
