blow to smithereens

blow someone or something to smithereens

and blow someone or something to bits; blow someone or something to pieces

Lit. to explode someone or something into tiny pieces. (See also blow something to smithereens.) The bomb blew the ancient church to smithereens. The explosion blew the tank to bits. The explosion blew the car to pieces.

blow something to smithereens

and blow something to bits; blow something to pieces

Fig. to destroy an idea or plan by exposing its faults. (See also blow someone or something to smithereens.) The discovery blew my case to pieces. The opposing lawyer blew my case to smithereens.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Allie	AL-ee	English
Eliezer	el-ie-EE-zər (English)	Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Evelyn	EV-ə-lin (English), EV-lin (English)	English, German
Harper	HAHR-pər	English
Rebekka	re-BE-kah (German), RE-bek-kah (Finnish)	German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish, Biblical Greek
Sherman	['ʃə:mən]