Blow your/somebody’s brains out
verb
To kill someone by shooting them in the head.
He threatened to blow my brains out if I didn't tell him where I hid the money.
Often appears as...
- threaten to blow your/somebody’s brains out
- nearly blow your/somebody’s brains out
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To destroy something completely.
The impact from the collision was so strong, it blew the car's engine's brains out.
Often appears as...
- blow the engine's brains out
- blow the computer's brains out
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To be extremely impressed or amazed by something.
The concert was phenomenal. It totally blew my brains out!
Often appears as...
- blow my/his/her brains out with the performance
- the show blew my/his/her brains out
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To kill someone by shooting them in the head.
He threatened to blow my brains out if I didn't tell him where I hid the money.
Often appears as...
- threaten to blow your/somebody’s brains out
- nearly blow your/somebody’s brains out
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To destroy something completely.
The impact from the collision was so strong, it blew the car's engine's brains out.
Often appears as...
- blow the engine's brains out
- blow the computer's brains out
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To be extremely impressed or amazed by something.
The concert was phenomenal. It totally blew my brains out!
Often appears as...
- blow my/his/her brains out with the performance
- the show blew my/his/her brains out
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Imagery
The phrase suggests graphic violence; avoid in sensitive situations.
His character in the movie was so ruthless, he actually blew his rival's brains out.
Pro Tip 2/3Crime Dramas
Commonly heard in crime-related movies and TV shows.
In the police series, the detective said he saw too many cases where criminals blew their victims' brains out.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal
Used in informal contexts, it's too graphic for polite conversation.
When he lost the game, he said, 'I might as well blow my brains out!'
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