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blow out of the water

idiom
Meaning

To trounce; to defeat thoroughly, as at a game or in battle.


Examples
SIMPLE

Our team blew their team out of the water today.

CONTEXTUAL

The new software blew all the competition out of the water with its speed and design.

COMPLEX

The startup's innovative technology completely blew the established industry leaders out of the water, forcing them to rethink their entire business strategy.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    blood in the water

    In a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, or enhanced expectation of victory by the others.

  2. 02

    blood is thicker than water

    Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.

  3. 03

    blow a fuse

    To lose one's temper; to become enraged.

  4. 04

    blow a hole through

    To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

  5. 05

    blow a kiss

    To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.

  6. 06

    blow away

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

  7. 07

    blow chunks

    To vomit chunks of undigested food.

  8. 08

    blow hot air

    To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.

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