Could you please explain to me the use of blow me in the above sentence? What does it really mean?
Tom
Could you please explain to me the use of blow me in the above sentence? What does it really mean?
Tom
Hi Tom,
I used the expression ‘blow me’ short for ‘blow me down’ or ‘I’ll be blowed’ to indicate surprise as in: ‘Well, would you believe it?’. It may well come from some sailing expression when the wind was so strong on a sailing ship that it could literally ‘blow you down’ You would use it in this sort of context:
Imagine that you are talking about a friend you haven’t seen for ages to some people sitting in a pub or wherever and then suddenly this friend walks through the door. Your expression of great surprise could be: Well, blow me! Fancy seeing you! We were just talking about you.’
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