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plow into

Idioms  

  1. Strike with force, crash into; also, attack vigorously. For example, The truck plowed into the retaining wall, or Carol plowed into the pile of correspondence. This expression transfers the force of the farmer's plow to other enterprises. [Late 1800s]

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The broad-brush picture is known: About 60 million years ago, the Indian Plate began to plow into Eurasia and thrust up the Himalayas, the highest mountains on Earth.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2024

I then watched the knucklehead plow into a wall on the shoulder, bolt from the car, run through traffic and leap over the center divider.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2024

He did not announce his approach and proceeded to plow into my outstretched arm — sending the binoculars I was holding flying.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Dump truck drivers, for example, parked rigs in streets to prevent motorists from using their vehicles to plow into crowds.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2018

"We'll earn it back today," I say, and we both plow into our plates.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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