# blow tomahawks

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/blow-tomahawks
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Of the wind, to blow with great violence.

## Examples

- The wind is blowing tomahawks outside today.
- We stayed inside all afternoon because the wind was blowing tomahawks across the open field.
- As the storm intensified, the gale began blowing tomahawks, forcing the sailors to secure the rigging before the ship sustained damage.

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