blow up the tote

== English == === Alternative forms === light up the tote === 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. === Verb === blow up the tote (third-person singular simple present blows up the tote, present participle blowing up the tote, simple past blew up the tote, past participle blown up the tote) (horse racing, of a horse) To win a race as a long shot. ==== Usage notes ==== The shortest odds at which a horse can be said to have blown up the tote is a matter of opinion.