blow sky-high
Idioms-
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 .
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Refute completely, as in The lab report has blown your theory sky-high . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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“That big old rig could blow sky-high, slam into a school. It needs a human being. There isn’t a machine that can equal a human being,” he says.
From The Guardian
Said one Iranian delegate after two days of bickering: "This thing is going to blow sky-high."
From Time Magazine Archive
This place could blow sky-high any minute.
From Project Gutenberg
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