"How was your night Ralph?"
"Well I got charged $100 in uber fees that I didn't use, spent all the money I had along with $50 of my girlfriends money which led to her debit card being frozen due to suspected fraud, and I didn't even get laid"
"Sounds like you blew it"
"I'd say"
Used in reference to progress that appeared to have happened effortlessly, even though it may have taken a lot of effort. Similar to "the straw that broke the camel's back."
Did you hear about that guy who went from zero to hero over the summer? It blew like the wind.