Being blown up has several meanings depending on context. Literally, being blown up means being caught in explosion where something explodes and causes injury due to blast. Figuratively, being blown up can mean becoming famous or popular quickly, as in her social media blew up overnight meaning gained many followers fast. It can mean being enlarged, as in photo blown up to larger size. In slang, being blown up can mean being heavily criticized or scolded, as in he got blown up by boss for mistake. In drug slang, being blown up could mean being high. In military, being blown up means hit by explosive device. In photography, blow up means enlarge print. In texting, phone blowing up means receiving many messages or calls at once. So being blown up can mean physically exploded, suddenly popular, enlarged, or receiving lots of attention or criticism, with meaning determined by context, whether literal explosion or figurative sudden increase in attention or size.
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