The phrasal verb ‘blow up’ has several meanings.
It means to explode or an explosion. For example, the army blew up the bridge to trap the enemy’.
Right! ‘Blow up’ is a very versatile phrasal verb.
It also means to become angry suddenly. For example : Jim’s dad blew up when Jim took his car without permission.
To ‘blow up’ also means to fill something with air or gas, like blowing up a balloon.
That’s right. You can also use these words when you mean to enlarge a photograph or an image.
I see...this phrasal verb really has many different meanings.
There are more actually. To blow up also means to become famous or successful within a small period of time.
Alright! Will you also give us an example
For example: ‘Johnny Depp blew up as Jack Sparrow after Pirates of Caribbean hit the theaters’.
Okay, I get it now. But how about some conversations to learn better?
Yes. Good idea!
Our tent was blown out by the storm last night.
I saw that, it looks like it’s been blown up by a bomb.
What about the equipment? Is everything alright?
Nope! The camera lens is broken!
What?! John will blow up when he hears this.
Well, we’ll have to bear it. There’s nothing we can do.
Oh great! The tire is flat!
Don’t worry, Nathan. I always keep a foot pump in my car.
So, can i blow up the tire.
Sure it will!
You haven’t done a good job in retouching my photo. Clear up the age spots, please!
Yeah, let me blow up that portion and erase them.
Good, you’ll see the spots very clearly, if you blow it up.
‘The army blew up the bridge to trap the enemy’.
‘Jim’s dad blew up when Jim took his car without permission’.
‘Johnny Depp blew up as Jack Sparrow after Pirates of Caribbean hit the theaters’.
I saw that, it looks like it’s been blown up by a bomb.
What?! John will blow up when he hears this.
So, can it blow up the tire?
Yeah, let me blow up that portion and erase them.
Good, you’ll see the spots very clearly, if you blow it up.