if a serious argument or problem blows up, it begins suddenly
if a storm or strong wind blows up, it suddenly starts
if something blows up, or if someone blows something up, it explodes and is destroyed
if your plans blow up in your face, they do not happen as you expected and cause a lot of problems
to fill something with air or gas
to make a photograph bigger
to suddenly become angry and shout at someone
if a flower comes out, it opens
if a photograph comes out, the chemical process that produces it is successful
if a young upper-class woman comes out, she formally becomes part of upper-class society by going to a special party or other social event for the first time
if someone comes out, they travel to the country that you are in, for example in order to visit you
if something comes out, it becomes known
if something such as a book or a film comes out, it becomes available to buy or see
if the sun, moon, or stars come out, they start to be able to be seen in the sky
to be a particular number or amount that is the result of a calculation or measurement
to be easy to notice
to be removed from something such as clothing or cloth by washing or rubbing
to be spoken, heard, or understood in a particular way
to have a particular appearance in a photograph
to have a particular result, or to end in a particular way
to say something in an open, honest, or public way that often makes someone feel surprised, embarrassed, or offended
to state a decision or opinion officially or publicly
to stop being fixed somewhere
to stop working as a protest
to tell people that you are gay
if food or drink goes off, it is no longer fresh
if something such as a light or an electricity supply goes off, it stops working or being available
to become worse in quality
to explode, or to be fired
to happen in a particular way
to leave a place, especially for a particular purpose
to start making a noise as a signal or warning
to start to sleep
to stop liking someone or something
to suddenly become angry and start shouting




