blow-by-blow

Definition

Detailing every action or occurrence completely.

Etymology

Probably suggesting a detailed description of a fight or boxing match, where blow means a hit or a landed punch.

Example Sentences

• "He gave a blow-by-blow account of the entire trip."
• "In a lapidary style, Qiu Dongping clearly and forcefully describes battlefield actions with simple sentences, giving a blow-by-blow account of successive events with neither understatement nor exaggeration."