English verb: blow out of the water | |||
1. | blow out of the water (emotion) surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off | ||
Samples | I was floored when I heard that I was promoted. | ||
Examples | The bad news will blow out of the water him, The good news will blow out of the water her | ||
Synonyms | ball over, floor, shock, take aback | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | surprise | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | galvanise, galvanize, startle | ||