with a bang

with a bang

1. With an especially exciting, energetic, or flamboyant flourish; in a flashy, vigorous, or forceful manner. Let's leave the musical number as the last act so we can finish the show with a bang. I'm having a massive party to celebrate my 40th birthday. I want to usher out my 30s with a bang! Let's all do some Jell-O shots and start this party off with a bang!
2. In an extremely violent, destructive manner. I'm worried that if the tensions between these two superpowers don't ease up soon, the whole world might end with a bang. The revolution started with a bang after rebels attacked the government cavalcade.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

with a bang

mod. in a flamboyant or exciting manner. (Especially with go out, quit, finish.) The old year went out with a bang.
See also: bang
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • cram together
  • (all) dressed up like a pox doctor's clerk
  • iron hand
  • an iron hand
  • iron fist
  • an iron fist
  • an iron fist/hand
  • a status symbol
  • status symbol
  • symbol
References in classic literature
Poor little soul!--a pretty place this is ter put a homesick, lonesome child into!" she finished, going out and closing the door with a bang, "Oh!" she ejaculated, biting her lip.
Although Cummins hit world cricket two years ago with a bang, ripping through South Africa with match figures of 7/117 to clinch a famous two-wicket win in his Test debut, his repeated injury problems have put major doubts on his future as a regular Test fixture.
BEDWORTH A brought Chestnuts down to earth with a bang in the latest round of matches in the DPS Transport & Distribution Nuneaton Winter Snooker League.