English Dictionary

blow something out of the water

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To trounce; to defeat someone or something thoroughly, at a game or in battle. / (nautical) To rapidly destroy (a vessel) with overwhelming weapons fire.

日本語の意味

（慣用句）相手を徹底的に打ち負かす、完全に打ちのめすこと / （航海用語）圧倒的な火力によって船舶を急速に破壊すること

If we can blow something out of the water in tomorrow's debate, we'll secure our victory.

もし明日の討論で相手を圧勝できれば、私たちは勝利を確実にするだろう。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To trounce; to defeat someone or something thoroughly, at a game or in battle.

This turn of events sheds a whole new light on the case. Destiny's attorneys seem to have a new pep in their step. They get busy making phone calls and assuring the family that things are about to turn in their favor. We now have information to blow them out of the water! the lead attorney asserts vigorously.

意味（2）

(nautical) To rapidly destroy (a vessel) with overwhelming weapons fire.

[…]And if I open fire - again, reading into the fact they've come clearly cleared for action and there is a mutual defense pact in place - well, I might survive a few fractions of a second longer than I would if I pointed my guns straight at them, but I'm still not really gonna be coming out of this intact, so... I'm not suicidal; I'm not gonna actually fulfill any of my mission objectives by getting myself blown out of the water; so, yeah, I - I would be frantically radioing the Kriegsmarine headquarters, saying please, could I have some new orders, or, if I am going to have to die, can you please confirm that that's the case?[…]

blows something out of the water （ present singular third-person ）

blowing something out of the water （ participle present ）

blew something out of the water （ past ）

blown something out of the water （ participle past ）