The amount of the check blew me away.
•The loud noise from the concert blew me away.
2. Sl. to murder someone, usually by gunfire. •Mr. Big ordered Lefty to blow Max away.
•Max tried to blow Lefty away.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
blow someone away — blow (someone) away 1. to cause someone great pleasure or surprise. Everyone I tell that story to, I mean everyone, is just blown away. That new exhibit of ancient gold objects at the museum is so amazing, it will blow you away! 2. to defeat… … New idioms dictionary
blow someone away — 1. tv. to kill someone; to shoot someone. (Underworld.) □ The boss said we was to blow you away if you gives us any trouble. CD We blow away guys like you every day. 2. tv. to overwhelm someone; to amaze someone. □ The music about blew me away. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow someone away — informal 1》 kill someone using a firearm. 2》 cause someone to be extremely impressed. → blow … English new terms dictionary
blow someone away — informal 1) kill someone using a firearm 2) be blown away be extremely impressed I m blown away by his new poem … Useful english dictionary
blow (someone) away — vb to kill someone, especially by shooting them. A widespread euphemism originally in American underworld and military usage … Contemporary slang
blow away — blow (someone) away 1. to cause someone great pleasure or surprise. Everyone I tell that story to, I mean everyone, is just blown away. That new exhibit of ancient gold objects at the museum is so amazing, it will blow you away! 2. to defeat… … New idioms dictionary
blow — blow1 [blō] vi. blew, blown, blowing [ME blowen < OE blawan < IE * bhlē : see BLAST] 1. to move with some force: said of the wind or a current of air 2. to send forth air with or as with the mouth 3. to pant; be breathless … English World dictionary
give someone away — BETRAY, inform on; informal split on, rat on, peach on, do the dirty on, blow the whistle on, sell down the river; Brit. informal grass on, shop; N. Amer. informal rat out, finger; Austral./NZ … Useful english dictionary
blow — 1 past tense blew, past participle blown verb 1 (I) WIND MOVING if the wind or a current of air blows, it moves: A cold breeze was blowing. 2 WIND MOVING STH (intransitive usually + adv/prep, transitive) to move something, or to be moved, by the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blow — blow1 verb (past blew; past participle blown) 1》 (of wind) move creating an air current. ↘be carried or driven by the wind. 2》 expel air through pursed lips. ↘force air through the mouth into (an instrument) to make a sound. ↘force… … English new terms dictionary
blow away — I. transitive verb : to dissipate or remove (something) as if with a current of air the whole well ordered system has been blown away Roger Fry even this caution … might well be blown away by the rush of buying … before the holiday Newsweek II … Useful english dictionary
