dry up and blow away: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United Statesinformalcolloquialpejorative
    • An expression meaning to wither, perish, or disappear entirely, used literally to describe drying and being carried off by the wind.
    • A coarse or hostile dismissal meaning 'go away and die' or 'get lost', directed at a person or group.

    Examples

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    • The leaves on the trees dried up and blew away during the harsh autumn wind.

      树上的叶子在猛烈的秋风中干枯并被吹走了。

    • After the drought, the flowers in the garden dried up and blew away with the breeze.

      干旱过后，花园里的花儿枯萎并随风飘散。

    • The old papers dried up and blew away when the window was left open during the storm.

      暴风雨时窗户开着，旧纸张干了被风吹走了。

    • The soil dried up and blew away because of the lack of rain and strong winds.

      由于缺雨和强风，土壤干涸并被吹走了。

  • 2.

    United Statesinformalcolloquial
    • To shrink, decline, or become useless through neglect or lack of support, often implying eventual disappearance or irrelevance.

    Examples

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    • Without new customers, the business will dry up and blow away within a year.

      没有新客户，生意将在一年内枯竭消失。

    • If the funding dries up and blows away, the charity won’t be able to continue its work.

      如果资金枯竭消失，慈善机构将无法继续工作。

    • Their support for the project dried up and blew away after the controversy emerged.

      争议出现后，他们对项目的支持逐渐消失。

Examples:

  • EN: - You better dry up and blow away.
    ES: - Mejor cállese y lárguese.
  • EN: Now, you only have to gun Britt, and the old one will dry up and blow away by hisself.
    ES: Solo tienes que matar a Britt, y el anciano se secará y se volará el solo.
  • EN: He'll dry up and blow away.
    ES: Se secará y se lo llevará el viento.
  • EN: Dang fools. They dry up and blow away.
    ES: (CON DIFICULTAD) Deje que me muera, me pudriré y me evaporaré.
  • EN: Why don't you guys just dry up and blow away?
    ES: ¿Por qué no se callan y se desaparecen?
  • EN: You ain't gonna get no nourishment. You're gonna dry up and blow away.
    ES: Usted no va a cenar, amigo mío, saldrá de ahí y me acompañará.
  • EN: Yeah, I guess I better watch it or I'll turn into the Thin Man, dry up and blow away.
    ES: Sí, mejor me cuido, o adelgazaré tanto que me disecaré y desapareceré.
  • EN: It can dry up and blow away, or be stepped on and squashed.
    ES: Secarse y patearla, pisarla o machacarla.
  • EN: I mean we dry up and blow away, you know
    ES: Que empezamos a colocarnos, sabes
  • EN: until we dry up and blow away.
    ES: hasta que nos cansemos y nos vayamos.
  • EN: It would dry up and blow away and you with it!
    ES: Se secaría y saldría volando, y tú junto con él.
    ES: Se secaría y reventaría y tu lo harías con ella.
  • EN: Boy, we about to dry up and blow away, and shit.
    ES: Rayos chico, estamos a punto de quedarnos fríos y eso.
  • EN: Because we don't wanna go up there, shoot up a bunch of people and get Bragg into court to have you dry up and blow away.
    ES: Porque no queremos ir allá, matar a un montón de gente y arrastrar a Bragg a la corte y que desaparezcas.
  • EN: The only thing bedford wants from me is to dry up and blow away.
    ES: Lo único que Bedford quiere de mí es que me vaya a tomar viento.
  • EN: You're gonna dry up and blow away?
    ES: ¿Vas a secarte y volar de inmediato?
  • EN: - You better dry up and blow away.
    ES: - Mejor cállese y lárguese.

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