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Ipodmini Posted 20 years ago
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blow ...out of the water

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What's the origin of "blow somebody/something out of the water"?Emotion: smile

Is there any connection with " blow fish out of the water "? Emotion: big smile
  

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Hi, What's the origin of "blow somebody/something out of the water"? Two ships are fighting, shooting their cannons at each other. A hits B, and B is completely and utterly destroyed.

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  • Hi, What's the origin of "blow somebody/something out of the water"?
  • Two ships are fighting, shooting their cannons at each other.
  • A hits B, and B is completely and utterly destroyed.
  • Two people are arguing.
  • A makes such good points that B is shown to be completely and utterly wrong.
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Hi,

What's the origin of "blow somebody/something out of the water"?

Two ships are fighting, shooting their cannons at each other. A hits B, and B is completely and utterly destroyed.

Two people are arguing. A makes such good points that B is shown to be completely and utterly wrong.

Is there any connection wi
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