# smash up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/smash-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To destroy, or be destroyed by smashing.

## Examples

- The child managed to smash up his favorite toy.
- The driver lost control on the icy road and managed to smash up the front of his car.
- After the argument, he felt a sudden, destructive urge to smash up the furniture in the empty apartment.

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