The noise backstage scared Mary and she blew her lines.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
blow one's lines — or[fluff one s lines] {v. phr.}, {informal} To forget the words you are supposed to speak while acting in a play. * /The noise backstage scared Mary and she blew her lines./ … Dictionary of American idioms
blow one's lines — or[fluff one s lines] {v. phr.}, {informal} To forget the words you are supposed to speak while acting in a play. * /The noise backstage scared Mary and she blew her lines./ … Dictionary of American idioms
blow one’s lines — tv. to forget one’s lines in a play; to speak one’s lines incorrectly in a play. □ There I was in my first major role, and I blow my lines! □ If you blow your lines, just try to cover it up … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow one's lines — phrasal 1. theater : to forget one s lines or make an error in speaking them 2. : to deviate from an announced or prescribed course : fall into inconsistency : falter before the week was out he had blown his lines as president and perhaps blown… … Useful english dictionary
fluff\ one's\ lines — • blow one s lines • fluff one s lines v. phr. informal To forget the words you are supposed to speak while acting in a play. The noise backstage scared Mary and she blew her lines … Словарь американских идиом
fluff one's lines — See: BLOW ONE S LINES … Dictionary of American idioms
fluff one's lines — See: BLOW ONE S LINES … Dictionary of American idioms
blow — blow1 /bloh/, n. 1. a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a blow to the head. 2. a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.: His wife s death was a terrible blow to him. 3. a sudden attack or drastic action: The invaders struck a blow … Universalium
blow — blow1 [blō] vi. blew, blown, blowing [ME blowen < OE blawan < IE * bhlē : see BLAST] 1. to move with some force: said of the wind or a current of air 2. to send forth air with or as with the mouth 3. to pant; be breathless … English World dictionary
One Big Union (concept) — The One Big Union is a concept which emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries amongst working class trade unionists. Unions initially organised as craft or trade unions. Workers were organized by their skill: carpenters, plumbers,… … Wikipedia
