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blitz
informal
1. verb To chop, dice, or blend (food) in a blender or food processor, especially very quickly or briefly. You'll want to blitz the mixture for about 30 seconds until it has a smooth consistency.
2. noun An instance of chopping, dicing, or blending food in such a manner. Make sure you give the toasted walnuts a quick blitz before you add them to the recipe.
blitz (one) out
To surprise, unsettle, and confuse someone. The sudden, blaring alarm blitzed us out—nobody moved until our teacher yelled for us to evacuate the building. I had to sit down because hearing such terrible news really blitzed me out.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
blitz someone out
Sl. to shock or disorient someone. The accident blitzed her out for a moment. The second act blitzed out the audience and thrilled them to pieces.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
blitz
(blɪts)1. n. a devastating attack. After that blitz from the boss, you must feel sort of shaken.
2. tv. to attack and defeat someone or demolish something. The team from downstate blitzed our local team for the third year in a row.
blitz someone out
tv. to shock or disorient someone. The accident blitzed her out for a moment.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.