Take by storm

//ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːm// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To capture by means of a sudden, overwhelming attack. transitive

    "The soldiers took the castle by storm."

  2. 2
    To seize, overpower, or captivate in a sudden and forceful manner. idiomatic, transitive

    "[A] startling interruption occurred at that moment, which took their whole attention by storm."

  3. 3
    To rapidly gain great popularity in (a place). idiomatic, transitive

    "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."

Etymology

Compare English blitzkrieg.

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