absol.

to take a person's breath (away): to cause a person to check his or her breathing suddenly, esp. as a result of extreme surprise, admiration, or…

To produce a deep effect or impression on the mind or feelings of; to affect or influence strongly. Usually said of the instrument.

to make a stare: to make people stare, cause a sensation. Obsolete.

To give a shock of wonder by the presentation of something unlooked for or unaccountable; to amaze, surprise greatly. Also absol.

to blow (a person's) mind, to induce hallucinatory experiences (in a person) by means of drugs, esp. LSD; hence transferred, to produce (in a…