blow to smithereens

cliché "Smithereens," first appearing in English in 1829 as "smiddereens," is likely derived from the Irish word smidirín or smidiríní, meaning "fragment."

1. To be smashed or blasted into tiny, fragmentary pieces. The soldiers detonated the explosives and watched the vehicle blow to smithereens. The gunpowder stored below somehow ignited, and the entire ship blew to smithereens.

2. To smash or blast something into tiny pieces. The demolition crew blew the building to smithereens in a matter of seconds. The typhoon's gale-force winds have been blowing the village to smithereens over the last few days.

blow someone or something to smithereens

and blow someone or something to bits; blow someone or something to pieces

Lit. to explode someone or something into tiny pieces. (See also blow something to smithereens.) The bomb blew the ancient church to smithereens. The explosion blew the tank to bits. The explosion blew the car to pieces.

blow something to smithereens

and blow something to bits; blow something to pieces

Fig. to destroy an idea or plan by exposing its faults. (See also blow someone or something to smithereens.) The discovery blew my case to pieces. The opposing lawyer blew my case to smithereens.

blow, smash, etc. something to smitheˈreens

(informal) destroy something completely by breaking it into small pieces: The bomb blew the car to smithereens.

blow(n) to smithereens

Smash, destroy. Again, blow here means “explode,” and smithereens probably means “little smithers,” a dialect word thought to mean “bits” or “pieces.” The term was appealing enough to be used often from the early nineteenth century on, even by that great wordsmith James Joyce (“Crew and cargo in smithereens,” in Ulysses, 1922).

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释义	blow to smithereens blow to smithereens cliché "Smithereens," first appearing in English in 1829 as "smiddereens," is likely derived from the Irish word smidirín or smidiríní, meaning "fragment." 1. To be smashed or blasted into tiny, fragmentary pieces. The soldiers detonated the explosives and watched the vehicle blow to smithereens. The gunpowder stored below somehow ignited, and the entire ship blew to smithereens. 2. To smash or blast something into tiny pieces. The demolition crew blew the building to smithereens in a matter of seconds. The typhoon's gale-force winds have been blowing the village to smithereens over the last few days. See also: blow, smithereens Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. blow someone or something to smithereens and blow someone or something to bits; blow someone or something to pieces Lit. to explode someone or something into tiny pieces. (See also blow something to smithereens.) The bomb blew the ancient church to smithereens. The explosion blew the tank to bits. The explosion blew the car to pieces. See also: blow, smithereens blow something to smithereens and blow something to bits; blow something to pieces Fig. to destroy an idea or plan by exposing its faults. (See also blow someone or something to smithereens.) The discovery blew my case to pieces. The opposing lawyer blew my case to smithereens. See also: blow, smithereens McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. blow, smash, etc. something to smitheˈreens (informal) destroy something completely by breaking it into small pieces: The bomb blew the car to smithereens. See also: smithereens, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary blow(n) to smithereens Smash, destroy. Again, blow here means “explode,” and smithereens probably means “little smithers,” a dialect word thought to mean “bits” or “pieces.” The term was appealing enough to be used often from the early nineteenth century on, even by that great wordsmith James Joyce (“Crew and cargo in smithereens,” in Ulysses, 1922). See also: smithereens The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: blow(n) to smithereens blow, smash, etc. something to smithereens smithereen pobody's nerfect be careful what you wish for(, it might (just) come true) at this juncture/moment/point in time do not try this at home be a game of two halves a sight to behold be all Greek to someone References in periodicals archive The suit could blow to smithereens something everyone has heard altogether too much about, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (hereafter, ACA). The ACA's Waterloo To quote Sir John again: "Come, bombs and blow to smithereens Those air-conditioned, bright canteens, Tinned fruit, tinned meat, tinned milk, tinned beans, Tinned minds, tinned breath." Brutalism at breakfast in the Slough of despond HECETA HEAD - Old whale removal technique: Stuff full of dynamite, blow to smithereens. End to sad tale of whale Now there are vehicles to commandeer, plenty of auto save points (you will be glad of them) and different mechanical enemies to blow to smithereens. Steve Lawson's games and technology: Still Going STROGG; War tale is gory, ghastly ...and awhole lot of fun QUAKE 4 ##### PC Come, bombs and blow to smithereens Those air-conditioned, bright canteens, Tinnedfruit, tinnedmeat, tinned milk, tinned beans, Tinned minds, tinned breath. Time to slow down a bit - except when passing Slough
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