sweep away
To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“His kind words really swept her away.”
“She was completely swept away by his romantic gestures during their first trip to the coast.”
“The sheer beauty of the mountain landscape swept her away, leaving her breathless and unable to speak.”
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
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blow the cobwebs away
To make changes for space for new fresh ideas
Last updated August 10, 2026