English / phrasal verb
blow up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To enlarge a slide diagram for clarity, or metaphorically to achieve sudden viral popularity.
In context
01
Let me blow up this architecture diagram so everyone in the rear seats can examine the details.
02
His keynote speech blew up on social media within hours of being posted online.
Synonyms
enlarge,magnify,go viral
Antonyms
shrink,compress,decline
Collocations
blow up an image,blow up on social media,blow up a slide