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 your back out

To fuck someone so good, they can't walk for N amount of time.

Broski 1: I'm gonna fuck you so good, I blow your back out
Broski 2: aight, bet

by emoboyy.xd December 25, 2023

Blowing out the bowl

To go shit in a toilet that border line clogs the toilet with the shit alone

I just blew out the bowl

I’m going to go empty my bowls, probably blow out the bowl

I’m blowing out the bowl

by Bunnyman666 October 18, 2022

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

Blow Out Shares

Definition 1:
A vulgar slang term used by young guys to brag about ejaculation, often exaggerating their sexual exploits.

Definition 2:
When an investor, especially an insider, dumps a ton of company shares through a shady separate entity (like a shell company) to cash out before bad news crashes the stock, skirting insider trading rules.

Example: "Dude, I will totally blow out shares with the secretary tonight!"

Example: "That CEO plans to blow out shares through some offshore account, right after the the news release his team is fabricating!"

by Raquel de la Roche July 23, 2025

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