What does " blow " mean here?
Dear all,

In my daughter's reading books from school, There is such a sentence ---The photocopier went wrong. " Oh, blow! " said Mrs.May. What's the meaning and usage of "blow" here?

Thanks

Maggie

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What does " blow " mean here? 
Dear all,

In my daughter's reading books from school, There is such a sentence ---The photocopier went wrong. " Oh, blow! " said Mrs.May.  What's the meaning and usage of "blow" here?

Thanks

Maggie

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Oh, blow !  /Oh, blow it!  is an old fashioned an expression of anger or frustration, meaning "Oh, no!"

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'Oh blow' is a mild expletive similar to 'oh bother!' or 'oh, blast!' usually said when someone is irritated or frustrated.

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Thank you all. I got the points now.

 Nice weekends!

Maggie

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It's an expletive. You say it when you're annoyed. She could have siad: "Oh shit!" Instead she said: "Oh blow!"

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