be blown to smithereens

be blown to smithereens

To be blown up or broken apart into tiny, fragmentary pieces. "Smithereens," first appearing in English in 1829 as "smiddereens," is likely derived from the Irish word "smidirín" or "smidiríní," meaning "fragment." I wish I could still go visit our old family home, but it's already been blown to smithereens by the demolition crew. The village was blown to smithereens by the typhoon's gale-force winds.
See also: blown, smithereens
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • blasted
  • be blasted to smithereens
  • smithereens
  • be smashed to smithereens
  • smashed
  • smash (something) to smithereens
  • blast to smithereens
  • blow to smithereens
  • blow(n) to smithereens
  • blow, smash, etc. something to smithereens