"blow up the tote" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: blows up the tote [present, singular, third-person], blowing up the tote [participle, present], blew up the tote [past], blown up the tote [participle, past]
Etymology: From the whimsical notion that the payout on a particularly high-priced longshot might be a larger number than the tote board is capable of computing and/or displaying. Head templates: {{en-verb|blow<,,blew,blown> up the tote|head=blow up the tote}} blow up the tote (third-person singular simple present blows up the tote, present participle blowing up the tote, simple past blew up the tote, past participle blown up the tote)
  1. (horse racing, of a horse) To win a race as a long shot. Categories (lifeform): Horse racing Synonyms: light up the tote
    Sense id: en-blow_up_the_tote-en-verb-gYLUoIpj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports

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