The phrase "blow/blew out of the water" is a term used to describe an overwhelming win against an enemy. The term was coined during World War II when submarines would send torpedoes hurtling towards enemy ships and then see them blow up and out of the water instead of inside and under the water. This phenomena occurred because the ship and the shockwave are perfectly synchronized...
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