How to Pronounce "blow the cobwebs away"
expression
BLOH thuh KAHB-webz uh-WAY
bluh-OH thuh KOB-webz uh-WAY
Definition
To do something, usually exercise or get fresh air, to refresh your mind or body and feel more energetic, especially when you feel tired, lazy, or mentally sluggish.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑbˌwɛbz/ /əˈweɪ
British English
blˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɒbwɛbz/ /ɐwˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLOH thuh KAHB-webz uh-WAY
UK
bluh-OH thuh KOB-webz uh-WAY
Listen in Context
Let's go for a walk to blow the cobwebs away.
A little fresh air will blow the cobwebs away.
I need to exercise to blow the cobwebs away.
After working all day, I went for a bike ride to really blow the cobwebs away.