to kingdom come

idiom

informal
: to a state of complete destruction
He took out his shotgun and threatened to blast/blow them all to kingdom come.

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Hugh Grant has been doing a lot to dismantle his dashingly disheveled ’90s rom-com image in the last 15 years or more, but Heretic might be the film to blow it all to kingdom come. Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024 Trust me: If a Democrat did something like this, Republicans would be dunking on him from here to kingdom come. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Dec. 2023 High props, too, to new kid on the Curry Ford block Bad As’s Burgers, whose juicy, Australian wagyu handhelds — in double-patty form barely hand-holdable — can be customized to kingdom come. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023 Lizzie Sedakis swings at a pitch in the sweet spot and hits the ball to kingdom come. Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2022

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“To kingdom come.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20kingdom%20come. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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