be blown away
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!
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!
2. Intoxicated, either by drugs or alcohol. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really blown away!
3. Killed by gunfire. Two guys were blown away in your building tonight, and you don't know anything about it?
See also: away, blown
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be blown away by something
INFORMALIf 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.
See also: away, blown, by, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
be blown away
be extremely impressed. informalSee also: away, blown
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- be blown away by something
- blown away
- blow away
- blow someone away
- blowed away
- draw away
- do away with
- do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
- drag (someone or something) away
- drag away