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blow away

idiom
Meaning

To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.


Examples
SIMPLE

The criminal threatened to blow away anyone who entered the room.

CONTEXTUAL

In the tense final scene of the movie, the villain pulled his gun and threatened to blow away the detective.

COMPLEX

The desperate outlaw warned the sheriff that he would blow away the next person who dared to cross the threshold of the bank.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

    away with the fairies

    Not all there; slightly crazy.

  3. 03

    bang away

    to strike or hit repeatedly

  4. 04

    bear away the bell

    To be superior in something.

  5. 05

    beaver away

    To work hard at a task.

  6. 06

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  7. 07

    blow a fuse

    To lose one's temper; to become enraged.

  8. 08

    blow a hole through

    To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

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