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blow away

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blow someone away
1. to cause someone great pleasure or surprise. Everyone I tell that story to, I mean everyone, is just blown away. That new exhibit of ancient gold objects at the museum is so amazing, it will blow you away!
2. to defeat someone completely. The Warriors ended an 11-game losing streak by blowing away the Boston Beans 101—87.
3. to kill someone. It's basically a dull movie except for the scene where Francie gets to blow away some bad guys. You know, it probably won't be an accident that blows me away but some health problem.
See also: away, blow

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With the storm that is called "spirit" did I blow over thy surging sea; all clouds did I blow away from it; I strangled even the strangler called "sin.
A successful whirl in the knight-errantry line -- now what is it when you blow away the non- sense and come down to the cold facts?
And then, if you please, with an eye gone and a piece of his face blow away, he came to the conclusion that the world wasn't such a bad place after all, and he lived happily ever afterwards.
 
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