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blow (something) sky-high blow (something) sky-high1. 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: blowblow sky-high1. 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: blowblow something sky-high If someone or something blows someone's plan or intention sky-high, they cause it to fail completely. If Diana breathes a word of this to Mills, it could blow the whole scheme sky-high.See also: blow, somethingblow something sky-high destroy something completely in an explosion. informalSee also: blow, somethingblow 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 |