Blowing out the candle, when your house is on fire

Focusing on a less relevant or less important task when something major needs to be done.

Delaying the inevitable

Sarah: "Isn't you final year project due in for tomorrow?"
Robert:....yeah
Sarah" Then why aren't you working on it?"
Robert: "I'm checking UrbanDictionary..for a laugh"
Sarah:" You have to stop blowing out the candle, when your house is on fire dude"
Robert: "What does that mean?"
Sarah: "Check it on Urban Dictionary"
INSERT VICIOUS CYCLE

by hungryangrybill March 16, 2011

Blow out

Release off stool

I just had a blow out on the toilet

by Frankiethewanktanky June 24, 2019

Blow your neck out

To face fuck someone so good they cant swallow or close their jaw for a few days.
Dustin: I blew Jess' neck out last night!
Evan: OMFGBBQ how does she eat now?
Dustin: I'm pouring smoothies through her open jaw

I am going to blow your neck out tonight cuh.

by Blowing back out December 7, 2020

Blow Your Grill Out

To blast someone in the mouth with your fist. To knock out someone’s chicklet’s for being a loud-mouth prick or just being dense about a subject or topic.

“Hey SMOES, you’re being kind of a dick in Mr Varty’s Class. You better watch out, or Chanel Guydon will blow your grill out at lunch!” And then Kevin Falicki will mess up your fro!

by BizarreRideonTheFarSide August 30, 2022

one plug blow out

A one plug blow out is where one half of the strap on a pair of thongs pulls away from the base, causing a (usually) embarrassing fall.

Generally occurs while running or from walking through a puddle while drunk.

Bystander 1: How did the police catch that bag snatcher?
Bystander 2: He had a one plug blow out running past their parade.

by jlif April 20, 2010

Porta Potty blow out

when a man knocks the bottom out of at least 3 women at the same time in a porta potty ""doing BIG things "

Last time I had a Porta potty blow out i caught Ghonerhiaia and also got a shit load of STDS and hot dose of a cock tail s

by lolha the stank fajita October 1, 2022

Blowing out of both ends of the pipe

Speaking to something to which you know nothing of and end up embarrassing yourself due to your stupidity. Similar to "talking out of one's ass"
"Pipe" can be substituted with "straw" or any other type of tube.

Sports Pundit: "Defensive coaches can't win championships in the modern era."

"Wow, talk about blowing out of both ends of the pipe."

by M7NESTUD14 September 6, 2025