blow by blow
Every punch described
Blow by blow means a detailed, sequential account of events as they unfold, leaving nothing out.
The phrase comes from boxing commentary, where each punch is described in order: She gave us a blow-by-blow of the argument.
Often hyphenated when used as an adjective: a blow-by-blow account.
- sports commentarySpoken coverage of athletic events
- play by playRunning account of events
- recountNarrate or retally
- retellingNarrating something anew
- tell allReveal all secrets
step by step · real time · meticulous · play-by-play · color commentary · chronicle · exhaustive · eyewitness account · courtroom testimony · granular · thorough · detailed · comprehensive · investigative journalism · narration · methodical · live blogging · historical reenactment
- detailsdetail, particular, specific, fact, point
- gradual phrasesbit by bit, little by little, step by step, one by one, piece by piece
narrative structure
blow by blowbig picture
Overall perspective on things
bird's eye view · overview · at a glance · sweeping · high-level