blitz out
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.
See also: blitz, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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.
See also: blitz, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- blitz
- blitz (one) out
- blitz someone out
- blitzed
- blitzed out
- bring (one) up with a start
- pull (one) up with a start
- sharply
- bring up sharply
- bring (one) up sharply