blow the coals in English

Forms: blows the coals [present, singular, third-person], blowing the coals [participle, present], blew the coals [past], blown the coals [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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  "etymology_text": "In reference to blowing on the coals of a fire to make it flare up.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "blows the coals",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blowing the coals",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blew the coals",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blown the coals",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "blow<,,blew,blown> the coals"
      },
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      "glosses": [
        "To excite passion."
      ],
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        "(figuratively) To excite passion."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "blow the coals"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "In reference to blowing on the coals of a fire to make it flare up.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "blows the coals",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blowing the coals",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blew the coals",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blown the coals",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "blow<,,blew,blown> the coals"
      },
      "expansion": "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)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        "To excite passion."
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          "excite"
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        "(figuratively) To excite passion."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "blow the coals"
}

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"blow the coals" meaning in English

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