Heating and lights · Home and routines
blow a fuse
lose electricity
To stop working because too much electricity has passed through a fuse.
This vs that
We blew a fuse in the kitchen.
We had a power cut in the area.
Hear it in real life
Why have all the lights gone out?
I think we've blown a fuse.
The kettle and the microwave were on together, and we blew a fuse.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Blow a fuse' is the natural everyday phrase for this household electrical problem.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The fuse has blowed because we used too many devices.
Say: The fuse has blown because we used too many devices.
Use the irregular past participle 'blown' after 'has'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
blow a fuse; a fuse blows; the fuse has blown
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about heating and lights.
put the heating on
It’s freezing, so I’m putting the heating on.
leave the light on
Please don’t leave the light on when you go out.
Heating and lights words
Home and routines · Heating and lights: the words around “blow a fuse”.
Your turn: say it out loud
I think we've blown a fuse.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
blow a fuse
lose electricity
“The kettle and the microwave were on together, and we blew a fuse.”
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