blow up the tote en · VERB
Etymology
From the whimsical notion that the payout on a particularly high-priced longshot might be a larger number than the tote board is capable of computing and/or displaying.
Meanings
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(of a horse) To win a race as a long shot.
Giacomo blew up the tote by winning the 2005 Kentucky Derby at odds of 50-1.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blowing up the tote | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| blown up the tote | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| light up the tote | alternative | lexicographic | |
| blew up the tote | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| blows up the tote | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |