blast away
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away
Meanings
Continue firing weapons or playing loud music for an extended time
Why “away”? Away can mean you keep doing something for a while. You write away, chat away, or work away.
“The band blasted away all night.”
“The speakers blasted away until midnight.”
Don't confuse with
Blast away means continue firing weapons or playing loud music for an extended time. Blast out means play music extremely loudly through speakers.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
blast out
A contrast learners often mix up
Play music extremely loudly through speakers
beaver away
Same away pattern: persistence
Work busily and persistently
chat away
Same away pattern: persistence
Talk on at length, contentedly
hammer away
Same away pattern: persistence
Keep hammering or pressing on something
plug away
Same away pattern: persistence
Persist with a difficult task
scribble away
Same away pattern: persistence
Keep writing in a busy fashion
sing away
Same away pattern: persistence
Keep singing happily on your own
slave away
Same away pattern: persistence
Work very hard, often unrewarded
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