smithereens
noun /ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz/
/ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz/
Word Originearly 19th cent.: probably from Irish smidirín.
[plural]Idioms Idioms
smash, blow, etc. something to smithereens
- (informal) to destroy something completely by breaking it into small pieces
- The bomb blew the car to smithereens.