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2022-03-14 10:03
Blow (someone or something) out of the water phrase
To win against someone in a fight, war, or competition completely or ruin someone/something.
The goal is to blow the invaders out of the water.
After blowing him out of the water, I became the new champion.
Her injury blew her chances of winning the race out of the water.
To completely impress, overcome, or excite someone.
The depth and range of her knowledge blew the teacher out of the water.
If my ability hadn't blown the coach out of the water, I wouldn't have been chosen.
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
To interfere somebosy's plan or bussiness
To disrupt someone's plan.
The action of completely dominating or defeating someone, often in a sport or game
The verb "blow" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This term comes from naval warfare; an early citation (1860) defines it as blowing a craft out of the water with broadsides. A century later it was used figuratively.
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1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
