blow to pieces
idiom
: to damage or destroy (something) with an explosion
The old bridge was blown to pieces during the war.
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In 2019, Mashama Bailey won a prestigious James Beard Award, and is up for another this year, for cooking that continues to pile up accolades and blow to pieces pre-conceived notions about what Southern food is.
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CBS News, 27 Feb. 2022
CBS News, 27 Feb. 2022
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“Blow to pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20to%20pieces. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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