blow up a storm

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blow up a storm

A compliment said of musicians, namely those who play an instrument that requires blowing (such as the trumpet or saxophone). I love this jazz club. Did you hear that guy blowing up a storm? What a talent!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aleksandra	ah-lyek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ah-leek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ahl-ek-SAHN-drah (Polish)	Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Estonian
Des	DEZ	English
Alberich	-	Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Nurislam	-	Kazakh
Opaline	O-pə-leen	English (Rare)
Zarah	-	Biblical