blow out of the water

blow out of the water
blow (something/someone) out of the water to destroy or defeat something or someone completely.

They came to court with fresh evidence that would, they said, blow the prosecution's case completely out of the water.


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  • blow out of the water — If something, like an idea, is blown out of the water, it is destroyed or defeated comprehensively …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • blow out of the water — verb surprise greatly; knock someone s socks off I was floored when I heard that I was promoted • Syn: ↑shock, ↑floor, ↑ball over, ↑take aback • Derivationally related forms: ↑shock (f …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow out of the water — blow (you) out of the water 1. to completely surprise you. Her singing blew me out of the water I haven t heard anyone sing like that since Sarah Vaughn. 2. to defeat or completely confuse you. We were blown out of the water by that team they… …   New idioms dictionary

  • blow out of the water — blow (something) out of the water to destroy something. The virus blew my computer s hard drive completely out of the water. My lawyer blew their case right out of the water with his witnesses …   New idioms dictionary

  • blow out of the water —    If something, like an idea, is blown out of the water, it is destroyed or defeated comprehensively.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • blow you out of the water — blow (you) out of the water 1. to completely surprise you. Her singing blew me out of the water I haven t heard anyone sing like that since Sarah Vaughn. 2. to defeat or completely confuse you. We were blown out of the water by that team they… …   New idioms dictionary

  • blow something out of the water — blow (something) out of the water to destroy something. The virus blew my computer s hard drive completely out of the water. My lawyer blew their case right out of the water with his witnesses …   New idioms dictionary

  • blow something out of the water — blow (something/someone) out of the water to destroy or defeat something or someone completely. They came to court with fresh evidence that would, they said, blow the prosecution s case completely out of the water …   New idioms dictionary

  • blow someone out of the water — blow (something/someone) out of the water to destroy or defeat something or someone completely. They came to court with fresh evidence that would, they said, blow the prosecution s case completely out of the water …   New idioms dictionary

  • blow someone out of the water — tv. to utterly destroy someone. (As a ship is blown up by a torpedo.) □ This is too much. I’m gonna blow that guy out of the water. □ How does it feel to be blown out of the water like that? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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