blow up

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˌblow ˈup derived
1. to explode; to be destroyed by an explosion
• The bomb blew up.
• A police officer was killed when his car blew up.
2. to start suddenly and with force
•A storm was blowing up.
•A crisis has blown up over the President's latest speech.
Main entry: ↑blow_derived
 
▪ II. ˌblow ˈup (at sb) derived
(informal)to get angry with sb
Syn: ↑lose your temper
•I'm sorry I blew up at you.
related noun ↑blow-up
Main entry: ↑blow_derived