dynamite

boom goes the dynamite

interjection An exclamation used to emphasize when something exceptional has happened, especially when it occurred exactly as one intended. The phrase was popularized after a video of Ball State University student Brian Collins uttering it during a collegiate sportscast went viral on the internet. A: "You've got to use the sniper rifle to take out the guards in the tower, or else you'll never beat this level!" B: "OK, let me just line up my scope and—boom goes the dynamite!" A: "Hey, nice shot!"
See also: boom, dynamite, goes

dynamite charge

An encouragement to a divided jury to come to a verdict. It is also known as the "Allen charge" because such a tactic was employed for the deadlocked jury in the 1896 case Allen v. United States. Come on, let's give the jury a dynamite charge, in the hopes of getting all the jurors to reach a consensus.
See also: charge, dynamite
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dynamite

1. n. anything potentially powerful: a drug, news, a person. The story about the scandal was dynamite and kept selling papers for a month.
2. mod. excellent; powerful. I want some more of your dynamite enchiladas, please.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • boom goes the dynamite
  • in-your-face
  • get out!
  • hey presto
  • oh my days
  • get out of here
  • Get out of here!
  • Heads up!
  • piss on it
  • Piss on it!
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Aas Pass 9-0, Sharp Shooter (Big Star) 8-13, Dynamite 8-12, Mera Dost (Flada) 7-13, Mehak 7-8, Killing Eyes 7-8, Jawad Prince 7-8.
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du Pont de Nemours, Hercules Powder and Atlas Powder, manufactured dynamite and published booklets that touted the many uses of dynamite on the farm.
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But, in receipt of 8lb, he could not match the finishing kick of the year older Dynamite Dollars - who had a comfortable three-and-a-half lengths to spare at the line.
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Current WWE star TJ Perkins has posted his tribute to Dynamite Kid on Instagram.
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Dynamite Kid was a revered wrestling star across the world and tributes have poured in from current and former wrestlers.
British Wrestling Legend 'Dynamite Kid', Dies Aged 60
Locals say there has also been an increase in jade mining companies using heavy dynamite compared to previous years.
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Dynamite is usually used for illegal fishing activities.
5 arrested in Bataan for dynamite trade
Sharon Harrigan's father was larger than life, a brilliant but troubled man who blew off his hand with dynamite before she was born and died in a mysterious and bizarre accident when she was seven.
Playing with Dynamite: A Memoir
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