blows it
Ruins the chance
To blow it is to fail at something through carelessness or poor judgment, especially when success seemed likely: We had the game won and then we blew it.
The phrase suggests squandering an opportunity rather than being outmatched.
Someone who blows it has only themselves to blame.
- errsMakes mistakes
- misses the markFails to achieve aim
- screws upFails through error
- botchesFails through carelessness
- drops the ballFails a key responsibility
flubs · messes up · missteps · goofs · loses the plot · incompetence · blunders · bungles · epic fail · regret · mishaps · falls flat · learning · embarrassment · egg on face · second chance · frustration · resilience
success vs. failure
blows itnails it
Performs something flawlessly
succeeds · comes through · delivers · triumphs · capitalizes