blow someone's brains out
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blow someone's brains out (third-person singular simple present blows someone's brains out, present participle blowing someone's brains out, simple past blew someone's brains out, past participle blown someone's brains out)
- (slang) To shoot someone in the head.
- 1724, Charles Johnson, “Of Captain Bartho[lomew] Roberts, and His Crew”, in A General History of the Pyrates, […], 2nd edition, London: Printed for, and sold by T. Warner, […], →OCLC, page 319:
- [F]or Moody, on this Occaſion, took a large Glaſs from him, and threatned to blow his Brains out, (a favourite Phraſe with theſe Pyrates) if he muttered at it.
- 1763, John Shebbeare, Lydia, or Filial Piety: A Novel, volume 3, page 66:
- In Conſequence of this a profound Silence enſued, the Earl depending on his Skill in the Sword, longing to run the Baronet through the Body; and Sir Timothy, knowing himſelf a good Shot, to blow the Earl’s Brains out.
- 1783, The Trial of Lieutenant Charles Bourne, Upon the Prosecution of Sir James Wallace, Knt. for an Assault, page 54:
- Sir James Wallace pulls out a piſtol from his pocket and cocks it, and ſays, if you ſpeak to me I will blow your brains out immediately
- 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London, Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
- “One more step, Mr. Hands,” said I, “and I’ll blow your brains out!
- 1988, Tom Clancy, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, page 540:
- He’d probably blow his brains out a week after the fact, but that might be a little late for the rest of us.
- 1994 Mike Werb, The Mask, Lt. Kellerway (played by Peter Riegert):
- Start dancing and I'll blow your brains out!
- (idiomatic, vulgar) To perform fellatio on another person, as to give them an orgasmic experience.
- Synonym: give head
Usage notes[edit]
Can also be used in the order to "blow out someone's brains".
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to shoot in the head
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