blow off (something)

1. to get rid of something.

The old millionaire blew off one marriage to wed his new partner.

Your average worker can't just blow off his credit-card debt.

2. to consider something to be unimportant.

Some students will simply blow off exams they don't think will be part of their records.

• run-of-the-mill
• run out
• run out of
• run out of gas
• run out of something
• run out of steam
• run out on
• run out on someone
• run out the clock
• run over
• run over someone
• run over something
• run ragged
• run rings around
• run rings around someone
• run rings around something
• run rings round
• run rings round someone
• run riot
• run scared
• run someone off
• run someone ragged
• run someone to earth
• run someone to ground
• run something by