blow\ one's\ mind

blow\ one's\ mind
v. phr. slang informal; originally from the drug culture
1. To become wildly enthusiastic over something as if understanding it for the first time in an entirely new light.

Read Lyall Watson's book "Supernature", it will simply blow your mind!

2. To lose one's ability to function, as if due to an overdose of drugs.

Joe is entirely incoherent - he seems to have blown his mind.

Contrast: blow one's cool

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  • blow one's mind — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}; {originally from the drug culture} 1. To become wildly enthusiastic over something as if understanding it for the first time in an entirely new light. * /Read Lyall Watson s book Supernature , it will simply blow… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow one's mind — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}; {originally from the drug culture} 1. To become wildly enthusiastic over something as if understanding it for the first time in an entirely new light. * /Read Lyall Watson s book Supernature , it will simply blow… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • blow one's mind — phrasal to overwhelm one with wonder or bafflement …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Blow one's mind — 1. (of a drug) to produce an altered state of consciousness; 2. totally amaze …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • blow one's mind — Australian Slang 1. (of a drug) to produce an altered state of consciousness; 2. totally amaze …   English dialects glossary

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