reduce (something) to rubble

reduce (something) to rubble

To completely destroy something, either literally or figuratively. The tornado reduced whole towns to rubble. Being rejected by that famous director totally reduced my confidence to rubble.
See also: reduce
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cooee
  • chase away
  • all to smash
  • literally
  • lead the pack
  • hang by the eyelids
  • die from (something)
  • detach
  • detach (someone or something) from (someone or something)
  • detach from