on the blower

idiom

British, informal + old-fashioned

: on the telephone

When I finally got him on the blower he said he couldn't come.

Examples of on the blower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Headlamps have removed the need for lights on the blower. —

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2022

Cite this Entry

Style

“On the blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20blower. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation