"blow the coals" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: blows the coals [present, singular, third-person], blowing the coals [participle, present], blew the coals [past], blown the coals [participle, past]
Etymology: In reference to blowing on the coals of a fire to make it flare up. Head templates: {{en-verb|blow<,,blew,blown> the coals}} blow the coals (third-person singular simple present blows the coals, present participle blowing the coals, simple past blew the coals, past participle blown the coals)
  1. (figuratively) To excite passion. Tags: figuratively

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