blow sky-high

blow (something) sky-high

1. Literally, to destroy something through an explosion. The tanks blew the enemy fortress sky-high.2. To undermine or negate something completely. I thought I had finally discovered the problem with our experiment, but, when we tested it, the results blew my theory sky-high. Bob was considered for the promotion, but he blew that idea sky-high when he came in late to work each day this week.See also: blow

blow sky-high

1. Destroy by explosion, explode, as in Once the charge is set, get away fast or you'll be blown sky-high. [Early 1800s] Also see under blow up. 2. Refute completely, as in The lab report has blown your theory sky-high. [Mid-1800s] See also: blow

blow somebody/something ˌsky-ˈhigh

(informal) destroy somebody/something completely in an explosion: The explosives factory was blown sky-high when one of the workers lit a match.See also: blow, somebody, something

blow sky-high, to

To refute completely, to explode a thesis or idea. While this expression has a modern sound, it is not so very new. Andrew Jackson, in a letter of 1845, wrote, “Put your veto on them both, or you and your Secretary will be blown sky-high.”See also: blow

单词	blow sky-high
释义	blow sky-high blow (something) sky-high 1. Literally, to destroy something through an explosion. The tanks blew the enemy fortress sky-high.2. To undermine or negate something completely. I thought I had finally discovered the problem with our experiment, but, when we tested it, the results blew my theory sky-high. Bob was considered for the promotion, but he blew that idea sky-high when he came in late to work each day this week.See also: blow blow sky-high 1. Destroy by explosion, explode, as in Once the charge is set, get away fast or you'll be blown sky-high. [Early 1800s] Also see under blow up. 2. Refute completely, as in The lab report has blown your theory sky-high. [Mid-1800s] See also: blow blow somebody/something ˌsky-ˈhigh (informal) destroy somebody/something completely in an explosion: The explosives factory was blown sky-high when one of the workers lit a match.See also: blow, somebody, something blow sky-high, to To refute completely, to explode a thesis or idea. While this expression has a modern sound, it is not so very new. Andrew Jackson, in a letter of 1845, wrote, “Put your veto on them both, or you and your Secretary will be blown sky-high.”See also: blow
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