Overwhelm
31overwhelm — v.tr. 1 overpower with emotion. 2 (usu. foll. by with) overpower with an excess of business etc. 3 bring to sudden ruin or destruction; crush. 4 bury or drown beneath a huge mass, submerge utterly …
32bowl over — Overwhelm …
33Overwhelmed — Overwhelm O ver*whelm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to …
34Overwhelming — Overwhelm O ver*whelm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to …
35carry a person off his feet — overwhelm, make dizzy …
36come on strong — overwhelm with excessively strong language or personality He came on too strong during the job interview and was unable to get the job …
37break someone's heart — overwhelm someone with sadness. → heart …
38eat someone’s lunch (to) — Overwhelm the competition. to eat the lunch of a competitor implies that one is taking bread (sales) from it right under its nose …
39flood (to) — Overwhelm with the details; supply large quantities. ► “The wine market is flooded with value wines fine tasting varieties that sell for under $10 a bottle.” (Business Week, Aug. 28, 1995, p. 86) …
40knock out cold, ko (to) — Overwhelm the competition (boxing) …