Pengertian “blow something/someone off”
Blow someone/something off adalah phrasal verb yang dibentuk oleh verb (kata kerja) blow (simple past: blew; past participle: blown; present participle: blowing) dimana maknanya “to treat something or someone as if you think that thing (planned events, responsibility, etc) or person is unimportant” (memperlakukan sesuatu (acara yang direncanakan, tanggungjawab, dan lain-lain) atau seseorang seakan-akan kamu berpikir bahwa sesuatu atau orang tersebut tidak penting). Frasa American English ini bersifat informal.
Contoh Kalimat “blow something/someone off”
| No | Contoh Kalimat “blow something/someone off” |
|---|---|
| 1 | She used to blow off the idea of writing down her daily expenses. (Dia dulu mengabaikan ide untuk mencatat pengeluaran hariannya.) |
| 2 | It’s definitely rude to blow off someone with whom you’ve intentionally made plans. (Jelas tidak sopan mengabaikan seseorang yang kamu secara sengaja membuat rencana dengannya.) |
| 3 | I distanced myself from a friend who constantly blew me off. (Saya menjauhi teman yang terus-menerus menganggap saya tidak penting.) |
| 4 | They blew off the meeting and didn’t apologize. (Mereka mengabaikan pertemuan tersebut dan tidak meminta maaf.) |
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References:
- Meaning of blow sth/sb off in English. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/blow-sth-sb-off. Accessed on July 9, 2019.
- blow somebody/something ↔ off. https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/blow-off. Accessed on July 9, 2019.
- blow off – definition and synonyms. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/blow-off. Accessed on July 10, 2019.
- blow off. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/blow+off. Accessed on July 10, 2019.