Blow-by-blow Definition

blōbī-blō
adjective
Told in great detail.
A blow-by-blow account of a debate.
Webster's New World

(idiomatic) Detailing every action or occurrence completely.

He gave a blow-by-blow account of the entire trip.
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noun

(idiomatic) An account, description, or commentary including every detail of the action or event.

The media published a blow-by-blow of the trial as it happened.
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Origin of Blow-by-blow

  • Probably from the detailed description of a fight or boxing match, where a "blow" means a hit or a landed punch.

    From Wiktionary

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