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blow up (3)

Meaning: to make a photograph larger

Synonym: enlarge

For example:

  • blow up sth Can we blow up this photo and frame it?

  • blow sth up Let's blow this shot up and use it in the poster.

Nouns often used as objects with
blow up (3): photograph, photo, still, shot, picture, snap

Quick Quiz:

If you blow up a photograph, you'll
  1. reduce it
  2. enlarge it
  3. take it

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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