blow to kingdom come

blow to kingdom come
blast/blow (someone/something) to kingdom come informal to kill someone or destroy something by using a gun or bomb.

Fifteen soldiers were blown to kingdom come in the attack.

Police discovered a bomb which was large enough to blast the whole town to kingdom come.


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  • blow to kingdom come — explode and destroy, blow up    There s enough gas in the well to blow us kingdom come! …   English idioms

  • blow something to kingdom come — blow someone/something/to kingdom come informal phrase to destroy someone or something completely in an explosion Thesaurus: to destroy, or to be destroyed with an explosionsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow somebody to kingdom come — blow sb/sth to kingdom ˈcome idiom (informal) to completely destroy sb/sth with an explosion • The truck was blown to kingdom come. Main entry: ↑kingdomidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow someone to kingdom come — blow someone/something/to kingdom come informal phrase to destroy someone or something completely in an explosion Thesaurus: to destroy, or to be destroyed with an explosionsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • kingdom come — noun 1. the next world he nearly blew us to kingdom come • Hypernyms: ↑afterlife, ↑hereafter 2. the end of time you can wet the bed till kingdom come, for all I care • Hypernyms: ↑future, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow someone to kingdom come — blast/blow (someone/something) to kingdom come informal to kill someone or destroy something by using a gun or bomb. Fifteen soldiers were blown to kingdom come in the attack. Police discovered a bomb which was large enough to blast the whole… …   New idioms dictionary

  • blow something to kingdom come — blast/blow (someone/something) to kingdom come informal to kill someone or destroy something by using a gun or bomb. Fifteen soldiers were blown to kingdom come in the attack. Police discovered a bomb which was large enough to blast the whole… …   New idioms dictionary

  • blast to kingdom come — blast/blow (someone/something) to kingdom come informal to kill someone or destroy something by using a gun or bomb. Fifteen soldiers were blown to kingdom come in the attack. Police discovered a bomb which was large enough to blast the whole… …   New idioms dictionary

  • to kingdom come — informal into the next world the truck was blown to kingdom come * * * to kingdom come informal : to a state of complete destruction He took out his shotgun and threatened to blast/blow them all to kingdom come. • • • Main Entry: ↑kingdom …   Useful english dictionary

  • blast someone to kingdom come — blast/blow (someone/something) to kingdom come informal to kill someone or destroy something by using a gun or bomb. Fifteen soldiers were blown to kingdom come in the attack. Police discovered a bomb which was large enough to blast the whole… …   New idioms dictionary

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