blow to kingdom come en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈbloʊ tə ˌkɪŋdəm ˈkʌm/ (General-American)
- /ˈbləʊ tə ˌkɪŋdəm ˈkʌm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [-ɾə-] (General-American)
Etymology
From blow (“to cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed”) + to + kingdom come (“place that one will go to after one’s death, afterlife; death; state of complete annihilation; heaven or paradise”). Kingdom come is derived from the phrase “Thy kingdom come” from the Lord’s Prayer which is recorded in Matthew 6:9–13 and Luke 11:2–4 in the Bible: see, for example, Matthew 6:10 in the King James Version (spelling modernized): “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven.” By these sentences, Jesus seeks the establishment of the rule of God the Father over the Earth in the future.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something), often via an explosion.
If this gas ignites, it'll blow you to kingdom come, you venal viper!
1966 January 13, Lorenzo Semple Jr., “Smack in the Middle”, in Robert Butler, director, Batman, season 1, episode 2, spoken by Batman (Adam West), via American Broadcasting Company:The hostages were trembling when they heard a man exclaim / “Let’s blow this place to kingdom come, let Con Edison take the blame”
1976, Jacques Levy, Bob Dylan, “Joey”, in Desire, performed by Bob Dylan:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blew to kingdom come | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| blowing to kingdom come | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| blown to kingdom come | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| blows to kingdom come | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
blow out of the water · kill · blow up · Total body disruption
Translations (9)
fr mettre en pièces (to totally destroy (something) — see also annihilate, wipe out) · es aventar a la olvidanza (to totally destroy (something) — see also annihilate, wipe out) · es reducir a escombros (to totally destroy (something) — see also annihilate, wipe out) · fr ruiner (to totally destroy (something) — see also annihilate, wipe out) · de ins Jenseits befördern (to totally destroy (something) — see also annihilate, wipe out) · ru стереть с лица земли (to totally destroy (something) — see also annihilate, wipe out) · pl zetrzeć z powierzchni ziemi (to totally destroy (something) — see also annihilate, wipe out) · de ausradieren (to totally destroy (something) — see also annihilate, wipe out) · fr démolir (to totally destroy (something) — see also annihilate, wipe out)
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