be blown away

To be thoroughly impressed, overwhelmed, or excited by something. I am blown away by the show of support from everyone. I was blown away by how good that movie was! We had no idea Molly had such a beautiful singing voice, so we were blown away by her performance at the talent show.

See also: away, blown

blown away

1. Thoroughly impressed, overwhelmed, or excited by something. I am blown away by the show of support from everyone. I was blown away by how good that movie was! We had no idea Molly had such a beautiful singing voice, so we were blown away by her performance at the talent show.

2. slang Intoxicated, either by drugs or alcohol. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really blown away! Well, I must have been blown away if I got up and did karaoke at the bar! Help him get home, will ya? He started drinking whiskey, and now he's blown away.

3. slang Killed by gunfire. Two guys were blown away in your building tonight, and you don't know anything about it? The robber waved his gun and told us we'd be blown away if we didn't stay back. A: "Boss, the informant's been blown away." B: "Good. That rat needed to be silenced."

See also: away, blown

be blown away by something

INFORMAL

If you are blown away by something, you are extremely impressed by it. I was blown away by the tone and the quality of the story. I can remember being blown away by the song when he first played it to me.

be blown away

be extremely impressed. informal

See also: away, blown

blown away

1. mod. dead; killed. (Underworld.) Four of the mob were already blown away when the cops got there.

2. and blown mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. Whatever that pill was, Cecilia is totally blown away. She’s blown and alone and making a groan.

3. mod. overwhelmed; greatly impressed. (Often with with or by.) We were just blown away by your good words.

See also: away, blown

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