- blow up talks
- disrupt negotiations, derail negotiations
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
blow up talks
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blowhard — blow|hard [ˈbləuha:d US ˈblouha:rd] n AmE informal someone who talks too much and has very strong opinions … Dictionary of contemporary English
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