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blast off

idiom
Meaning

to begin ascent under rocket power


Examples
SIMPLE

The rocket will blast off at noon.

CONTEXTUAL

The crowd cheered loudly as the space shuttle began to blast off from the launch pad.

COMPLEX

After years of meticulous preparation and testing, the mission control team held their breath as the massive vessel prepared to blast off into the unknown reaches of space.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    blast from the past

    Something or someone that a person has not seen for a long time that evokes nostalgic feelings.

  2. 02

    brain blast

    The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.

  3. 03

    full blast

    Maximum capacity or effort

  4. 04

    put someone on blast

    To embarrass by publicly denouncing or exposing, especially by using social media.

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