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"Blow it"

“Whenever you try something new, it’s always scary. You could completely blow it.”



- Beck, taking about taking risks with his music. (Entertainment Weekly)

Meaning

ruin something; waste an opportunity; fail

Use

Beck is one of those musicians who hardly ever blows it. He’s been making music since the 1990s, and has sold millions of records. Both critics and the public love his quirky and eclectic sound.
But Beck still worries about blowing it just like anyone else. He likes to experiment with his sound, from the high energy funk of Midnite Vultures to the softer, more melancholy songs of Sea Change. Beck says that any time you try something new you might fail, or blow it. But that doesn’t stop him from taking risks.
Blow it isn’t the only idiom that uses the verb blow. When you blow someone off, you ignore someone. On the other hand, when you blow off steam, you release your anger or frustration. When something blows over, it passes or becomes less important. And when someone or something blows up, it becomes really popular or famous.
Have you ever blown it? What kind of situations make you worry about blowing it?

Examples

“If you don’t study hard for the math test on Monday, you might blow it.”

“I really like Daneen so I’m scared of blowing it with her.”

“Sam had a piano recital yesterday. Unfortunately, he really blew it.”

“This is your best opportunity to get a good job. Don’t blow it.”