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He just blew everybody away

 
 
Reply Tue 28 Nov, 2017 12:29 pm
Does "He just blew everybody away" mean "He impressed everybody by his sounding voice"?

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The Pence children attended St. Columba Catholic School through eighth grade. Mike discovered a talent for public speaking that made him a favorite with the nuns. In fifth grade, he won a local oratory contest, defeating kids several years older. “When it came his turn, his voice just boomed out over the audience,” his mother told the newspaper. “He just blew everybody away.” In high school, Pence won third place in a national contest. When his mother recalled Mike as “a good student,” Gregory said, “Not a fabulous one. I don’t think he stood out. He was class president, but that wasn’t cool.” Nonetheless, by senior year, Mike was talking to classmates about becoming President of the United States.

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Reply Tue 28 Nov, 2017 01:11 pm
I suspect, given the nature of the contest, that it was his powers of oratory that "blew away" (impressed) the audience. You don't win oratory contests just by having a booming voice. Elections, maybe.


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Reply Tue 28 Nov, 2017 08:16 pm
@centrox,
Thank you.
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