take by storm
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take by storm
- /ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːm/ UK
- /ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːɹm/ US
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Compare English blitzkrieg.
verb takes by storm · taking by storm · took by storm · taken by storm
- To capture by means of a sudden, overwhelming attack. The soldiers took the castle by storm.
- To seize, overpower, or captivate in a sudden and forceful manner. [A] startling interruption occurred at that moment, which took their whole attention by storm.
- To rapidly gain great popularity in (a place). This obscure reference ["Blind Tom"] applies to a blind negro musician who took the world by storm in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
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verb To capture by means of a sudden, overwhelming attack
| Français | prendre d'assaut |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | im Sturm erobern |
| Italiano | prendere d'assalto |
| Русский | брать шту́рмом bratʹ štúrmom, взять шту́рмом vzjatʹ štúrmom |
verb To rapidly gain popularity in a place
| Español | arrasar |
|---|---|
| Français | prendre d'assaut |
| Deutsch | im Sturm erobern |
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