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τους τίναξε στον αέρα

English translation: blew them sky high

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Greek term or phrase:	τους τίναξε στον αέρα
English translation:	blew them sky high
Entered by:	Assimina Vavoula

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08:18 Jul 17, 2010

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Poetry & Literature

Greek term or phrase: τους τίναξε στον αέρα

Μετά έρχονται τα Στούκας. Να δεις τα Στούκας – προτού 'ρθουνε οι Γερμανοί, οι 300 - ερχότανε το ένα έφευγε το άλλο. Βόμβες μυδραλιοβόλα, χάλα το σύμπαν και 'κει ρίξανε την βόμβα στην Βρύση και σκοτώσανε τους ανθρώπους. Αυτός ερχότανε από την Παλιόχωρα γιαλό-γιαλό και οι άνθρωποι καθότανε έξω οι κακομοίρηδες- ορισμένοι είχανε βγει από την τρύπα – και μόλις ήρθε απέναντι εδώ τους αντιλήφθηκε γιατί ήτανε κοντά και κάνει μια στροφή, πάει προς το πέλαγος και γυρίζει ευθεία και πάει και φυτεύει την βόμβα πάνω στο σπήλιο. Ένα πράγμα δηλαδή δεν το πιστεύουνε άνθρωποι. Και τους τίναξε στον αέρα…

Assimina Vavoula KudoZ activity Questions: 3993 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) (93 closed without grading) Answers: 1578 Greece
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blew them sky high

Explanation:
A bit more idiomatic.

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Local time: 05:07

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blew them sky high

Philip Lees

they were blown into the sky

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they were blown into the sky

Explanation:
As in "blown up" by the bomb....

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blew them sky high

Explanation:
A bit more idiomatic.

Philip Lees
Greece
Local time: 05:07
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English
PRO pts in category: 28

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Jul 22, 2010 - Changes made by Assimina Vavoula:
Edited KOG entry	Assimina Vavoula's old entry - "τους τίναξε στον αέρα" => "blew them sky high"

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