blow away

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, away.

2. (transitive)To cause to go away by blowing, or by wind.

   He blew away the dust which had collected on the book.

3. (intransitive)To disperse or to depart on currents of air.

   I didn't have to rake. The leaves just blew away.

4. (figuratively, intransitive)To leave, depart.

5. (idiomatic, transitive)To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

   The kid just blew the clerk away.

6. (broadly, idiomatic, transitive)To utterly destroy, especially with overwhelming force.

7. (US, idiomatic, transitive)To flabbergast; to impress greatly.

   The critics were blown away by their latest album.

   сража́тьsražátʹ, срази́тьsrazítʹ, поража́тьporažátʹ

8. (transitive)To overwhelm.

9. (transitive)To cause to go away; to get rid of.

10. (informal, transitive)To delete (data, files, etc.).

1. The explosion was so powerful that the roof was blown away.

   ruВзрыв был такой силы, что сорвало крышу. — marafon

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2. The smoke blew away.

   ruДым рассеялся. — marafon

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3. I was blown away.

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4. You must've been blown away.

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5. This will blow you away.

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• blow upпідірвати, висадити в повітряUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, up.
• blow outдути, дмухатиTo extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas.
• blow overпройти, проходитиTo blow on something causing it to topple.
• blow offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, off.
• blow onTo forcefully expel air from the lungs onto an object.
• blow inTo unexpectedly and casually arrive.
• blow downTo knock over with an air current, most often wind.
• blow awayUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, away.