blow up
v. phr.— «He served on staffs that “blew up,” coaching parlance for a mass firing at the end of a losing season.» —“Coaches earn big assist: Major football programs boost salaries” by Tim Griffin Express-News (San Antonio, Texas) May 18, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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