blow in
verb- To unexpectedly and casually arrive.
- To waste large amounts of something (typically money); to squander.
- To activate a blast furnace by eliminating moisture and then igniting a large amount of fuel.
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But at last there came a terrible blow in the shape of dangerous illness to his wife.
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