Smash, blow, etc. something to smithereens
phrase
Destroy something completely.
The building was smashed to smithereens by the powerful earthquake.
Often appears as...
- blast to smithereens
- shattered to smithereens
Usage tips
Colloquial
phrase
Destroy something completely.
The building was smashed to smithereens by the powerful earthquake.
Often appears as...
- blast to smithereens
- shattered to smithereens
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity
Used to express that something was destroyed very thoroughly and violently.
The antique vase hit the floor and was blown to smithereens.
Pro Tip 2/3Hyperbole
The phrase is often used for dramatic effect, not always literal complete destruction.
Their latest arguments blew their friendship to smithereens.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
It invokes an image of something breaking into many tiny pieces, emphasizes ruin.
After the explosion, the safe was smashed to smithereens.
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