Blow away Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbɫoʊ/ /əˈweɪ

BLOH-uh-WAY

UK

blˈəʊ/ /ɐwˈeɪ

blOH-uh-WAY

Definition

To be carried away by strong wind; to impress someone greatly; or to defeat someone very easily.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, common in conversation. Can refer to literal wind or be figurative ('That song blew me away'). Often used as 'be blown away' in passive. Also means easy victory in sports/games ('blew them away').

• Spanish: volar - impresionar muchísimo - vencer fácilmente
• Portuguese (BR): levar (algo) embora (pelo vento) - impressionar muito - derrotar facilmente
• Portuguese (PT): levar (algo) embora (pelo vento) - impressionar muito - derrotar facilmente
• Chinese (Simplified): 吹走 - 震撼 - 彻底击败
• Chinese (Traditional): 吹走 - 震撼 - 徹底擊敗
• Hindi: उड़ा देना - बहुत प्रभावित करना - आसानी से हराना
• Arabic: يطير بعيدًا - يدهش بشدة - يهزم بسهولة
• Bengali: উড়িয়ে নিয়ে যাওয়া - অভিভূত করা - সহজেই পরাজিত করা
• Russian: сдувать - потрясать - разгромить
• Japanese: 吹き飛ばす - 感動させる - 圧勝する
• Vietnamese: thổi bay - làm ấn tượng mạnh - đánh bại dễ dàng
• Korean: 날려버리다 - 깊은 감동을 주다 - 완승하다
• Turkish: uçurmak - çok etkilemek - ezici şekilde yenmek
• Urdu: اڑا دینا - بہت متاثر کرنا - آسانی سے شکست دینا
• Indonesian: meniup pergi - sangat mengesankan - mengalahkan dengan mudah

Example Sentences

The strong wind can blow away your hat.

basic

Her singing will blow away the audience.

basic

Our team will blow away the competition.

basic

That movie completely blew me away.

natural

Hold on to your papers or the wind will blow them away.

natural

I was totally blown away by how funny that show was.

natural