v.
1.cause to explode
2.burst outward, usually with noise
3.show a violent emotional reaction
4.be unleashed
5.destroy by exploding
6.cause to burst as a result of air pressure
7.drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
8.show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
9.increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
Idiom of the Day
stretch one's legs
to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time
We stopped to stretch our legs after driving for several hours.
